Legal Opinion
MORAGA
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 2001No. ID 3459PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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23 I&N Dec. 195
(BIA 2001) Interim Decision #3459 In re Juana M. MORAGA, Beneficiary of visa petition filed by Adalberto MORAGA, Petitioner File A76 001 897 - Vermont Service Center Decided October 19, 2001 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals A child born out of wedlock in El Salvador on or after December 16, 1965, is placed in the same legal position as one born in wedlock once the child’s paternity is established and therefore qualifies as a “legitimated” child under section 101(b)(1)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- PATELBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1988
- COKERBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1974
- SANCHEZBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1979
- WONGBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1978
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