Class 3

Materials from last class +

7.  Immigrant Categories -- Family-Based

• Read INA §§ 214(b)(first sentence), 101(a)15)(first two lines); read pp. 300-303)

a.  Immediate Relatives

• Read INA §§ 201(b)(2), 101(b)(1)
• "Child"

b. Family Preference Categories

• 1. Unmarried sons and daughters of USC
• 2. (a)Spouses and children of LPR (b) Unmarried sons and daughters of LPR
• 3. Married sons and daughters of USC
• 4. Siblings of USC

c.  Marriage Issues

• Adams v. Howerton, 673 F.2d 1036 (9th Cir. 1982) [p. 328]
• Matter of Lovo, 23 I&N Dec. 746 (BIA 2005)
• Dabaghian v. Civiletti, 607 F.2d 868 (9th Cir. 1979) [p. 334]
• Ethics in the practice of immigration law Green Card Marriage
• VAWA - Presentation by Danielle
• DOMA - Presentation by Sadredin

d. Siblings

• Young v. Reno, 114 F.3d 879 (9th Cir. 1997)[p. 350]