Legal Opinion

MAHAL

Board of Immigration Appeals

Decided July 1, 1967No. 1779Published

1Opinion of the Court

Interim Decision #1779 MATTER or MAIL11 In Visa Petition Proceedings A-17276575 A-17276577 Decided by Board January 9, 1967 The beneficiaries, issue of a polygamous (second) marriage of their father in Pakistan in 1928 according to Hindu rites, are entitled to fifth preference classification upon the filing of a visa petition by their United States citizen half-brOther, a child of the dame father by his original marriage in 1917 in India, sine* the polygamous marriage of the father was legal in India and Pakistan under Hindu law prevailing at that time and the children of such polygamous…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. K-W-SBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1961

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