ARENAS

Interim Decision #2343 MATTER OF ARENAS ' In Visa Petition Proceedings A-20723462 Decided by Board February 25, 1975 In determining the validity of a marriage for immigration purposes, the law of the place of celebration of the marriage will generally govern. Under section 2.22 of the Texas Family Code a marriage is void if either party was married and the prior marriage is not dissolved. However, the marriage becomes valid when the prior marriage is dissolved • and the parties continue to reside together as husband and wife and represent them- selves to ot} ers as being married. As the…