Legal Opinion

MA

Board of Immigration Appeals

Decided July 1, 1974No. ID 2314PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Interim Decision #2314 MATTER OF MA In Visa Petition Proceedings A-19855000 Decided by Board August 13, 1974 Petitioner sought classification for the beneficiary as the unmarried son of a lawful permanent resident, under section 203(0(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. In order to so qualify beneficiary must show that he is unmarried. However, beneficiary who was in Korea had married another Korean, who resided in Argentina by proxy, and this marriage was reported in the family register on June 25, 1968. One argument was that this marriage was not valid, however, the district director…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Loughran v. LoughranSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. LEVINEBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1969
  3. Oettgen v. OettgenNew York Supreme Court · 1949
  4. Hansen v. HansenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ajmal Jahed v. Neil Acri, Acting Field Office Director for Detention and Removal OperationsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2006
  2. HOSSEINIANBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1987
  3. Michael Adjei v. Alejandro MayorkasCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2023
  4. ASSANBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1975
  5. RODRIGUEZBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1975

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