Legal Opinion

United States ex rel. Jacovides v. Day

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided May 6, 1929No. 336Published

1Opinion of the Court

SWAN, Circuit Judge.

Section 4 of the Immigration Act of 1924 (43 Stat. 155; 8 USCA § 204) defines the term “nonquota immigrant.” The definition embraces, by subdivision (d) :

“An immigrant who continuously for at least two years immediately preceding the time of his application for admission to the United States has been, and who seeks to enter the United States solely for the purpose of, carrying on the vocation of minister of any religious denomination, or professor of a college, academy, seminary, or university; and his wife, and his unmarried children under 18 years of age, if accompanying…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States ex rel. Antonini v. CurranCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1926
  2. Jeu Jo Wan v. NagleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1925
  3. United States ex rel. Simonian v. TodCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1924

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