Justices Unlikely to Let Courts Second-Guess Visa Rulings (1)

The Supreme Court seemed unlikely to side with American citizens challenging the revocation of their spouses’ visa seeking to stay in the US.

In the case argued Tuesday, the government approved a visa for Amina Bouarfa’s husband. But it was later revoked because immigration authorities determined that he had engaged in a previous “sham marriage” in order to stay in the US. Such a marriage permanently bars a person from remaining legally in the country.

The question for the justices is whether the reversal can be reviewed by federal courts.

Under statute, federal courts can only review decisions that are ...