CABRERA

Interim Decision #3294 Interim Decision #3294 In re Junior Jose CABRERA, Beneficiary File A73 666 881 - Vermont Service Center Decided September 13, 1996 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals A child born out of wedlock in the Dominican Republic is placed in the same legal position as one born in wedlock once the child has been acknowledged by the father in accordance with Dominican law and hence qualifies as a “legitimated” child under section 101(b)(1)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(b)(1)(C) (1994). Matter…