Legal Opinion
Samuel A. Dina v. Attorney General of the United States and Director of the United States Information Agency
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 17, 1986No. 1008, Docket 85-6300PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Per curiam
Samuel A. Dina, a Nigerian citizen, appeals from the grant of summary judgment for the Government by the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, Neal P. McCurn, Judge, 616 F.Supp. 718 (N.D.N.Y.1985).
Dina entered the United States in September 1978 as an exchange student with a “J-l” visa. He married a United States citizen; he and his spouse have a child who is a United States citizen. A J-l visa holder is ordinarily required, upon completion of his studies, to return to his home country for at least two years before he is eligible to apply for permanent residence…
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