Legal Opinion
TANG
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 1972No. 2159PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Interim Decision #2159 MATTER OF TANG In Visa Petition Proceedings A-14083327 Decided by Board July 10, 1972 Petitioner's alleged adoption by beneficiary in China in 1945 when she was approximately 14 years of age has not been established for immigration purposes since the provisions of Article 1079 of the Chinese Civil Code required that the adoption be in writing, the authenticity of the written instrument of adoption presented is at issue, and no credible evidence has been presented to support its authenticity. Even if a valid adoption agreement had been presented, there is no showing that…