Legal Opinion

KOHAMA

Board of Immigration Appeals

Decided July 1, 1978No. ID 2761Published

1Opinion of the Court

Interim Decision #2761 MATTER OF KOHAMA In Section 245 Proceedings A-21328027 A-21323028 Decided by Associate Commissioner, Examinations May 8, 1978 (1) Notwithstanding that the courts have held Affidavits of Support to impose only a moral obligation on the affiant, the Service must give the affidavit due consideration consistent with affiants' ability to provide the promised support. (2) The Affidavit of Support in this case was accompanied by acceptable evidence of of lants' ability to provide the promised care sud support. The record also showed that they had done so for a number of years.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Department of Mental Hygiene of State of California v. RenelAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1958
  2. HARUTUNIANBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1974

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