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Board of Immigration Appeals

Decided July 1, 1958No. ID 0968PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOTTER OF In DEPORTATION Proceedings A-10335093 Decided by Board December 23, 1958 Nonoonto status—Alien spouse not entitled to nonquota status where marriage was contracted solely to obtain quota exemption. Respondent's marriage to a United States citizen spouse, contracted solely to facilitate his admission to the 'United States, does not entitle him to issu- ance of a nonquota visa. Where no bona fide husband-wife relationship was intended, the marriage is deemed invalid for immigration purposes regard- less of whether it would be considered valid under the domestic law of the jurisdiction…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lutwak v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. Lannamann v. LannamannSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. LAUREANOBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1983
  2. PHILLISBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1975
  3. SORIANOBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1988
  4. PATELBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1988
  5. Muriel May Scott, Nee Plummer v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965

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