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BRYANT, Judge. *804 Where defendant-parents indicated they understood the contract they were signing and were not misled, defendant-parents are bound by the terms of the Form I-864 Affidavit of Support in which they agreed to provide support for defendant-wife. Further, where defendant-paren

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Y & N BUILDING SUPPLY US LLC, et al, : : Plaintiffs, : Civil Action No.: 24-03593 (RC) : v. : Re Document No.: 12 : UN

Interim Decision #1701 MATTER OF Foso AND WONG In Visa Petition Proceedings A-14163404 A-14163402 Decided by Board February le, 1967 A civil marriage ceremony contracted pursuant to the Hong Kong Marriage Ordinance, notwithstanding it was contracted under assumed names, is valid for immigration purposes where there was no marriage fraud involved, even though an ass

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF NORTH CAROLINA 2023-NCCOA-2 No. COA22-175 Filed 17 January 2023 Mecklenburg County, No. 16 CVD 16819 JAMES HOWARD PELC, Plaintiff, v. MONICA ELIZABETH PHAM, Defendant. Appeal by defendant from judgment entered 7 June 2021 by Judge Christy T. Mann in Mecklenburg County District C

II. Factual Background a. The Investments in Mirror Lake According to Mirror Lake's Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (hereinafter "the Agreement"), which outlines the terms of the plaintiffs' investments in the company, the seven plaintiff-investors-Yanxue Deng, Hui Ge, Lei Hu, Ge Li, Zhichun Li, Ying Su, and Yue Wang, each invested $500,000 in Mirror Lake. J.A. at 18. Despite

356 F.Supp.2d 367 (2005) Peter DRAKOULIS, Petitioner, v. John ASHCROFT, Attorney General of the United States, et ano., Respondents. No. 05 Civ. 0397(LAK). United States District Court, S.D. New York. February 16, 2005. *368 Eva S. Rubinson, Jonathan E. Avirom, Avirom & Associates, LLP, for Petitioner. Michael R. Holde

374 F.Supp.2d 551 (2005) Ibrahim PARLAK, Petitioner, v. Robin BAKER, Detroit Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Respondent. No. 05-70826. United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division. May 20, 2005. *552 David S. Foster, John J. Marhoefer, Cindy Sobel, Latham & Watkins LLP, Chica

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT KWANG HYEN PARK, No. 21-70623 Petitioner, Agency No. A089-695-765 v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney OPINION General, Respondent. On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals Argued and Submitted December 6, 2022

529 F.3d 141 (2008) Shunfu LI, Petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney *142 General,[1] Respondent. Docket No. 04-3985-ag. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Submitted: August 9, 2007. Decided: June 13, 2008. *143 Yuming Wang, Wynnewood, PA, for Pet

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MIRROR LAKE VILLAGE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 16-1955 (TFH) KIRSTJEN NIELSON, Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION The plaintiffs in this suit are Mirror Lake Village, LLC (“Mirror Lake”), a company formed to develop a senior living community in Washington state, and seven Chinese nationals who invested $500,000 each in Mirror Lake (the “plainti

(2008) Samira ALGHAWI, Plaintiff, v. Michael MUKASEY, et al., Defendants. No. C07-586MJP. United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Seattle. February 19, 2008. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS MARSHA J. PECHMAN, District Judge. This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs motion for attorneys' fees a

WOLF, D.J. Table of Contents I. SUMMARY...375 II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY...376 III. THE PROVISIONAL WAIVER REGULATIONS...377 IV. THE MOTION TO DISMISS STANDARD...378 V. THE FACTS...379 VI. JURISDICTION...381 VII. THE MERITS OF THE MOTION TO DISMISS...386 VIII. PETITIONERS' DETENTION CLAIMS...392

(2008) Fawzia OSMAN, Plaintiff, v. Michael MUKASEY, et al., Defendants. No. C07-588MJP. United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Seattle. March 3, 2008. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS MARSHA J. PECHMAN, District Judge. This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs motion for attorneys' fees and cos

(2008) Jasim Abo GHANIM, Plaintiff, v. Michael MUKASEY, et al., Defendants. No. C07-594MJP. United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Seattle. February 19, 2008. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS Marsha J. Pechman, District Judge. This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs motion for attorneys' fees

543 F.Supp.2d 1272 (2008) Saeed ALI, Plaintiff, v. Michael MUKASEY, et al., Defendants. No. C07-595MJP. United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Seattle. February 25, 2008. Amy Kratz, Seattle, WI, for Plaintiff. Priscilla To-Yin Chan, U.S. Attorney's Office, Seattle, WA, for Defendants. *1273 ORDE

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS MARSHA J. PECHMAN, District Judge. This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs motion for attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Dkt. No. 12.) After reviewing the moving papers, Defendants’ response (Dkt. No. 16), Plaintiffs reply (Dkt. No. 17), and all papers submitted in su

OPINION and ORDER ROBERT L. MILLER, JR., District Judge. Cheryl Evans brings this suit against the National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior, alleging that these agencies (collectively, “the government”) violated the Freedom of Information Act by refusing to release or releasing in redacted form documents in response to six of her FOIA requests. The court’s jurisdiction over

20-3224; 22-70 Black v. Almodovar; G.M. v. Almodovar UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT At a stated term of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, held at the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, in the City of New York, on the 24th day of October, two thousand twenty-five. Present: DEBRA ANN LIVINGSTON, Chief Judge, RAYMOND J.

MATTER OF C F L In VISA. PETITION Proceedings VP 3-1-116868 DociSca by .73ma412 Ovtubc4 2,1958 Commissioner's Motion October 15, 1958 Board Decision October 11, 1958 Decided by Attorney General April 27, 1959 Adopted child—Two-year legal custody and residence must be with both adop- tive parents if two exist—Nonquota status denied to adopt