OTIENDE

Citations

• 26 I. & N. Dec. 127

Syllabus

OTIENDE, 26 I&N Dec. 127 (BIA 2013) ID 3782 (PDF) Although a visa petition filed by a petitioner for a spouse may be subject to denial under section 204(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1154(c) (2006), based on the spouse's prior marriage, that section does not prevent the approval of a petition filed on behalf of the spouse's child, which must be considered on its merits to determine whether the child qualifies as the petitioner's \stepchild\ under the Act.