HANN

Interim Decision #2895 MATTER OF HANN In Visa Petition Proceedings A-21504220 Decided by Board February 3, 1982 (1) The law of the Dominican Republic does not preclude a nonresident from obtaining a divorce for cause in the Dominican Republic. (2) Article 17 of the Law on Divorce 1306-bis, Civil Code of the Dominican Republic, does not require the party who obtains a divorce for cause to appear person" to have the divorce pronounced and registered. Matter (If Valerie, 15 I&N Dee. 659 (BIA 1976); Matter of Go)P7alez, 16 I&N Doc. 178 (BIA 1977); and Matter of Luccro i 16 UN Dec. 679 (BIA 1979),…