United States Sixth Circuit

In an action challenging the BIA's denial of petitioner's request for permanent resident status, summary judgment for petitioner is affirmed where a "surviving alien-spouse" is a "spouse" within the meaning of the "immediate relative" provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. section 1151(b)(2)(A)(i).

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/20/2009
• Published 07/20/2009

Judges

• Before: COLE and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges;  BELL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Elizabeth J. Stevens, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellants.  Brent W. Renison, Parrilli Renison, Lake Oswego, Oregon, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Gjon Juncaj, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellants.  Barbara A. Firstenberg, Cathy M. Shibley, Law Office, Shaker Heights, Ohio, Brent W. Renison, Parrilli Renison, Lake Oswego, Oregon, for Appellee.