Legal Opinion
Echevarria v. Keisler
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 4, 2007No. 06-2144PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Chief Judge.
Petitioner Yolanda Echevarria, a national of the Dominican Republic, entered the United States without permission on November 13, 1999. She married an American citizen, Ricardo Echevarria, on March 16, 2001, and Ricardo filed a visa petition (1-130) for her shortly thereafter, on April 25, 2001. Yolanda filed a corresponding form 1-485 application to adjust her status to permanent resident.
Under precedent governing such visas, it is not enough that the marriage be formally valid; it must reflect a sincere intention to establish a life together (as opposed to an attempt to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- PHILLISBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1975
- Lasprilla v. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
- Rodriguez v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
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