Immigration – Marriage Fraud

By: Derek Hawkins//February 29, 2016//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Ankush Sehgal v. Loretta Lynch

Case No.: 15-2334

Officials: BAUER, POSNER, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Immigration – Marriage Fraud

Petition for permanent residence status denied for appellant who attempted to gain similar status previously by fraudulent means.

“Accordingly, the Seghals have not shown sufficient reason to discount either Mohit’s own confession of marriage fraud or Miller’s written corroboration. They have not shown that the agency decision was made without substantial sup- porting evidence.”

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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