Morfin v. Tillerson

Dist. Ct. did not err in dismissing plaintiff-alien’s action under Administrative Procedure Act, seeking to review denial of visa application as part of his process to obtain permanent resident status, where consular official based said denial on belief that plaintiff had been involved in drug trafficking. Consular official gave legitimate reason for denying plaintiff’s visa application, and plaintiff’s indictment on drug charge supplied said official with reason to believe that plaintiff had trafficked in cocaine. As such, Dist. Ct. was prevented from reviewing instant denial under Mandel, 408 U.S. 753.