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IN THE MATTER OF SHEN

16 I&N Dec. 612 (B.I.A. 1978)
IN THE MATTER OF SHEN

2 Cited authorities

  1. Section 1153 - Allocation of immigrant visas

    8 U.S.C. § 1153   Cited 1,230 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"

  2. Section 204.2 - Petitions for relatives, widows and widowers, and abused spouses and children

    8 C.F.R. § 204.2   Cited 444 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Conferring priority date retention on a derivative beneficiary only "if the subsequent petition is filed by the same petitioner"