Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Miranda

Respondent Horacio Miranda, a citizen of the Philippines, entered the United States in. 1971 on a temporary visitor’s *15visa. After his visa expired, he stayed in this country, eventually marrying Linda Milligan, a citizen of the United States, on May 26, 1976. Shortly thereafter, Milligan filed a visa petition with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) on respondent’s behalf. She requested that he be granted an immigrant visa as her spouse.1 Respondent simultaneously filed an application requesting the INS to adjust his status to that of a permanent resident alien. Section 245(a) of…