Legal Opinion
Leymis V. v. Whitaker
District Court, D. Maine
Decided November 21, 2018No. Case No. 18-cv-00733 (JNE/SER)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOAN N. ERICKSEN, United States District Judge
This case involves the interplay between two subsections of the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA"): the designation of Temporary Protected Status ("TPS") under § 1254a and the adjustment of status to Lawful Permanent Resident ("LPR") under § 1255. The sole issue before the Court is whether TPS beneficiaries are deemed "inspected and admitted" to satisfy the threshold requirement for adjustment of status. The Court holds that they are.
BACKGROUND
Two statutory provisions are at the heart of this case. The first provision, § 1254a, authorizes the…
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