Legal Opinion
Freeman v. United States District Court for the District of Oregon
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 29, 2007No. 06-75539PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
In Freeman v. Gonzales, 444 F.3d 1031 (9th Cir.2006), we decided that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) erred in two respects in refusing to adjudicate Carla Freeman’s application for adjustment of status. First, we decided that DHS was incorrect that entry into the United States through the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) precluded Freeman from availing herself of the procedural protections afforded to other applicants for adjustment of status. Second, we held that an alien whose citizen spouse dies before DHS adjudicates' a properly filed immediate relative petition and application…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Carla Freeman v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
- Bazua-Cota v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
- Hansen & Rowland, Inc. v. C. F. Lytle Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1948