Interim Decision #1368 

MArrra OF WOLFE 

In SECTION 245 Procedings 

A-11149323 

Decided by Acting Regional Comendeeionor June 128, 1084 

Adjustment of status under section 245, Immigration and Nationality Act, as 

amended, is denied in the exercise of discretion to an Iranian student whose 

education in this country was financed by the Iranian government and who is 

committed to return to Iran and work for the government since, in the opinion 

of the Department of State, such adjustment may adversely affect the relations 

between the governments of the United States and Iran in the absence of evidence that applicant has made firm plans to return to Iran at a npecific future 

date or has made mutually satisfactory arrangements for repaying the Iranian 

government. 

This case is on certification from the decision of the District Director 

denying the application on the ground that adjustment of her status 

to that of a permanent resident may adversely affect our relations with 

Iran. 

The applicant is a twenty-seven-year-old female, native and citizen 

of Iran, who was last admitted to the United States at New York, 

New York on September 2, 1961, as a student pursuant to section 101 

(a) (15) (F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. She first 

entered the United States on June 20, 1958, as a student and remained 

until June 1960. She was again admitted to the United States as a 

student on September 10, 1960, and remained until June 1961. The 

applicant's education was financed by the Iranian Government and she 

received $160 monthly from the Iranian Ministry of Education between September 1958 and June 1962. She signed a commitment to 

return and work for the government for the same period of time that 

she had spent in the United States. In the brief submitted by the 

applicant's United States citizen husband, he stated that they had 

received a statement from the Iranian Government informing the 

applicant that she owed them $10,380. The Secretary of State, 

through his designated representative, has made the following statement: "Mrs. Wolfe's case appears to be one in which the adjustment 

of status to permanent resident would cause the Iranian Government 

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to feel that its interests had not been taken into account. Therefore, 

the Department suggests that before Mrs. Wolfe's status is changed, 

the Service require that she show evidence that she has made firm plans 

to return to Iran at a specific future date or that she has reached a 

mutually satisfactory arrangement with the Iranian authorities for 

repaying the Iranian Government at least some of the money it has 

invested in her education". 

While the applicant's husband stated his willingness to repay the 

money, he has not presented any evidence of satisfactory arrangements 

with the Iranian Government. 

The present facts in this case do not warrant favorable exercise of 

the Attorney General's discretion. When and if the applicant makes 

Ratisfstetary arrangements with the Iranian. authorities to repay the 

money and obtains a release from her commitment, favorable action 

could be considered. 

ORDER: It is ordered that the order entered by the District Director on May 25, 1961, be affirmed. 

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