Legal Opinion
Jing Lin v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 14, 2014No. 12-2134PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
Jing Lin, a citizen of China, received conditional permanent resident status in the United States in February 2002, through her marriage to an American citizen. Because that marriage ended in divorce, Lin was unable to file a successful joint petition with her spouse to remove the conditions. Instead, she applied for waiver of the joint petition requirement, arguing that she had entered into the marriage in good faith. The Immigration Judge (“IJ”) found that Lin failed to meet her burden to demonstrate that the marriage was entered into in good faith, denied Lin’s…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Chhay v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
- Mediouni v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- Ouk v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
- McKenzie-Francisco v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2011
- Shah v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2014
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3Cited by6 opinions
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