Legal Opinion
Lee v. United States Citizenship & Immigration Services
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 25, 2010No. 08-1659PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TRAXLER, Chief Judge:
Sang Lee, a Korean national, entered the United States in July 2000 as a visitor with permission to remain until January 21, 2001. Lee overstayed his visa and remains in the United States despite his failure to maintain lawful nonimmigrant status.
In May 2003, Lee applied under the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”) to adjust his status and become a permanent resident based on his employment with the Korean Broadcasting Network (“KBN”). See 8 U.S.C. § 1255(a). Ordinarily, the failure to maintain continuous lawful status by overstaying a visa renders a…
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