Legal Opinion
Federiso v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 19, 2010No. 08-74792PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D.W. NELSON, Senior Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether an individual whose mother is a United States citizen continues to be “the son ... of a citizen of the United States,” as set forth at 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(1)(H)®, after his mother’s death. We hold that he does.
I. BACKGROUND
Petitioner Rolando Federiso is a Filipino national. His mother, who was also a Filipino national, moved to the United States and became a U.S. citizen. Federiso applied to the United States Embassy in Manila for a visa for entry to the United States with the intent to remain permanently. The State Department…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Jayantha Edirsinghe Kankamalage v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Kazarian v. US Citizenship & Immigration ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
- United States v. Bruce Clifford PalmerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by10 opinions
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