Which of the Following Was the Result in AlexisPerezv

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the result in AlexisPerezv. JohnAshcroft, the case in the text in which the plaintiff claimed that without formal rule making as required by law, the Immigration and Naturalization Service wrongfully imposed a rule requiring that applicants for visas to work in a professional capacity in a religious vocation have formal religious training?

A) The court ruled that no formal rule making was required because the agency was merely interpreting previously approved regulations.
B) The court ruled that no formal rule making was required because the Immigration and Naturalization Service was exempt from the Administrative Procedures Act.
C) The court upheld the rule on the basis that as a potential immigrant, the plaintiff lacked standing to sue.
D) The court struck the rule on the basis that the Immigration and Naturalization Service lacked the authority to pass any rules whatsoever when First Amendment freedom of religion rights were at issue.
E) The court struck the rule on the basis that all substantive rules adopted by an agency creating law must be implemented through formal rule-making procedures.