Legal Opinion
FARUQUE
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 1964No. 1346PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Interim Decision #1346 MATTER OF FARUQUE In VISA PETITION Proceedings A 12863574 - Deckled by Board May 1S, 1984 Since a Moslem divorce obtained in absentia in Pakistan in accordance with section 7 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961, Ordinance No. VIII of 1961, by a native and citizen of Pakistan while living in England, is recog- nized as valid in England for the purposes of a subsequent marriage in that country, such subsequent marriage in England to a U.S. citizen is a valid marriage for immigration purposes and serves to confer nonquota status. The case comes forward on appeal from…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Oettgen v. OettgenNew York Supreme Court · 1949
- S. & B. Rubber & Chemical Corp. v. SteinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
3Cited by1 opinion
- KURTINBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1967