Legal Opinion

Y-K-W

Board of Immigration Appeals

Decided July 1, 1961No. 1122PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MATItER OF Y—K—W- In VISA PETITION Proceedings A-12693027 Decided by the Attorney General February 28,1961 . Adopted child—Custody and residence with one adoptive parent. Two-year legal custody and residence requirement imposed upon an adopted child under the 1957 amendment to section 101(b) (1) of the 1952 Act is satisfied when custody and residence have been with only one of the adop- tive parents rather than both. (Overrules Matter of C F L , 8-151.) BEFORE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ORDER: The order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, dated January 27, 1961, dismissing an appeal herein is…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ng Fun Yin v. EsperdyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1960

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. HOBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1988
  2. MONTEMAYORBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1975
  3. LAUBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1964
  4. R. HUANGBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2015
  5. KWANBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1972

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