Legal Opinion
Richard Gebhardt v. Elaine Duke
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 9, 2018No. 15-56072PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRABER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Richard Gebhardt, a United States citizen, filed 1-130 petitions with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), seeking Legal Permanent Residence (“LPR”) status for his non-citizen wife and her three non-citizen children. The Secretary of Homeland Security rejected those petitions pursuant to the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (“Adam Walsh Act”). Although the 1-130 petitions would have been granted otherwise, the Adam Walsh Act amended the statute by creating an exception for petitioners who have been convicted…
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