Legal Opinion
Aimin Yang v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 25, 2014No. 13-3849PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Aimin Yang, the petitioner in this case, is in a difficult position. After Feng Li, who is a U.S. citizen, married Yang, Li submitted a Petition for Alien Relative form (Form 1-130) to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Yang’s behalf. If approved, this form permits the alien relative to file a Form 1-485 for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident; he or she may do so, however, only once a visa number becomes available. USCIS sent Li a notice of intent to deny, not because there was anything wrong with the marriage (which was Yang’s…
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