Legal Opinion

Redeemed Christian Church of God v. U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Servs.

District Court, S.D. Texas

Decided August 2, 2018No. Civil Action No. H-17-1670PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

(1) For at least the two years immediately preceding the filing of the petition have been a member of a religious denomination that has a bona fide non-profit religious organization in the United States.(2) Be coming to the United States to work in a full time (average of at least 35 hours per week) compensated position in one of the following occupations as they are defined in paragraph (m)(5) of this section:(i) Solely in the vocation of a minister of that religious denomination;(ii) A religious vocation either in a professional or nonprofessional capacity; or(iii) A religious occupation…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Boudreaux v. Swift Transportation Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  4. Amer Bioscience Inc v. Thompson, Tommy G.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001
  5. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. LHC Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014

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3Cited by9 opinions

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