Legal Opinion
Lilia Nequinto Hendrix v. United States Immigration & Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 12, 1978No. 77-3543PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner, a native of the Philippines, entered the United States on June 5, 1971, upon presenting an immigrant visa. The visa was issued to petitioner as the unmarried daughter of a United States citizen. This status qualifies one for the highest preference for admission under § 203(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1153(a)(1). In truth petitioner had been married to a Philippine citizen at the time of her entry. As the married daughter of a United States citizen, petitioner would have received a lower preference under 8 U.S.C. § 1153(a)(4), and admittedly would not…
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