Legal Opinion
WONG
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 1978No. ID 2682PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Interiin Decision #2682 MATTER OF WONG In Visa Petition Proceedings A-21323067 A-21323068 Decided by Board December 6, 1978 (1) Under the provisions of Article 15 of the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China, all children born in China are legitimate from birth. See Chin Lau v. Kiley,
563 F.2d 542
(2 Cir. 1977). Matter of Lo, 14 I. Cr N. 379 (BIA 1973), overruled. (2) Notwithstanding the legislative legitimation of all children born in the People's Repub- lic of China, a parent-child relationship must be proved for visa petition purposes by suitable evidence, including a birth…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Women in City Government United v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- TOBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1974
- Chin Lau v. KileyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976
- NGBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1966
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