Dist. Ct. did not err in dismissing plaintiff-aliens’ petition for writ of mandamus seeking review of denial of plaintiff’s visa application by consular official during plaintiff’s process of becoming permanent resident. Consular official denied said application on ground that plaintiff had committed crime of moral turpitude, had been previously removed from U.S., and had personally engaged in terrorists activity that consisted of rock-throwing incident when plaintiff was 13 years old. Ct. could not review instant denial under consular nonreviewability doctrine, where consular based denial on facially legitimate and bona fide reason. Ct. further noted that there was nothing in record to suggest that visa was denied for constitutionally troublesome reason such as religious discrimination, or that consular official was proceeding in bad faith.
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