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In the Matter of Koehne

10 I&N Dec. 264 (B.I.A. 1963)
In the Matter of Koehne

5 Cited authorities

  1. Glaser v. Glaser

    276 N.Y. 296 (N.Y. 1938)   Cited 59 times
    In Glaser v. Glaser, 276 N.Y. 296, 12 N.E.2d 305, the same court decided the question left open in the Gould case by recognizing as valid, under the doctrine of comity, a foreign divorce under the laws of Nevada, where the wife had appeared by counsel, and accepting the allegation that the husband had gone to the foreign state for the purpose of securing a divorce.

  2. Gould v. Gould

    138 N.E. 490 (N.Y. 1923)   Cited 55 times
    In Gould v. Gould (235 N.Y. 14) the Court of Appeals dismissed the plaintiff's complaint for an absolute divorce upon the ground that there was a decree of divorce outstanding in favor of defendant rendered by the courts of France in an action in which plaintiff had appeared and participated.

  3. Shikoh v. Murff

    257 F.2d 306 (2d Cir. 1958)   Cited 8 times
    Finding that a divorce registered with the Consulate General of Pakistan in New York was invalid for immigration purposes, because it did not comply with the laws of New York State

  4. Oettgen v. Oettgen

    196 Misc. 937 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1949)   Cited 9 times

    November 17, 1949. James W. Scott for plaintiff. David E. Sallah for defendant. GREENBERG, J. In this action for separation brought by the wife on grounds of nonsupport and cruel and inhuman treatment, I find that the plaintiff has established her case by a fair preponderance of the credible evidence. Before, however, a judgment of separation may be awarded her, it is necessary to consider the defense that a decree of divorce granted by a German court in an action between the plaintiff and her former

  5. Section 1153 - Allocation of immigrant visas

    8 U.S.C. § 1153   Cited 1,225 times   10 Legal Analyses
    Determining an applicant's age as " the age of the alien on the date on which an immigrant visa number becomes available for such alien . . . but only if the alien has sought to acquire the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence within one year of such availability; reduced by (B) the number of days in the period during which the applicable petition . . . was pending"