Rebecca Bamfo, A096 201 703 (BIA June 5, 2014)

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Lichter, Laura L., Esq.Lchter Immigraton1601 Vine StreetDenver CO 80206

Name:BAMFO,REBECCA

US Dprtnt of Jsc

Executive Oce r Immigration Review

Bad fImmigatin AppalOc fth Clk

507 Leburg Pik Sut 2000Fals Chuc Vgna 2030

DHS/CIS - Denver, CO12484 East Weaver PlaceCentennal, CO 80111

A 096-201-703

Date of ths notice: 6/5/2014

Enclosed is a copy of the Boar's decision and order in the above-rerenced case.

Enclosure

Panel Members:Hoffmn, ShonGnt Edwd Rnuel Elie

Sincerely

Oo CaDonna CarrChie Clerk

wilameUseeam Docket

Cite as: Rebecca Bamfo, A096 201 703 (BIA June 5, 2014)

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US Dpnt of JstcExecutive Oce r Immigration Revew

Deson of the Bard ommigao Apeals

Fals Chrch, Vrgina 20530

File: A096 201 703 - Centennial, O Date

In re REBEA BAMFO Beneciary of a visa petition ed byKWASI BONSU, PetitionerIN VISA PETITION REVOATION PROEEDINGS

APPEAL

ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER Laura L Lichter Esquire

ON BEHALF OF DHS ortne V. PriceAssociate ounsel

JUN - 5 2014

APPLIATION Petition to classif status of alien relative r issuance of immigrant visa

The petitioner has appealed om the decision of the US. itizenship and ImmigrationServices (IS) Field Oce Director, dated June 20, 202 revoking approva of the visa petitionsubmitted on behalf of the beneciary as the spouse of a United States citien IS revoked thepetition aer concluding that no immigrant petition could be approved on behalf of thebeneciary, because she had previously sought to be accorded immediate relative status as the

spouse of a United States citien by reason of a marriage determined to have been entered intor the pupose of evading the immigration laws See section 204(c) of the Immigration andNationaliy Act, 8 U.S. l54(c) We review questions of law, discretion judgment, and ctarising in appeals om decisions ofIS ocers de novo See 8 F.R. 003l(d)(3) We wllsustain the appeal and remand the record to the Director.

In order r section 204( c) to ba the appoval of the present visa petiton submited on thebeneciary's behalf, there must be, in this record, "substantial and probative evidence that thebenecias prior maiage to Benjai Akot was entered into r the purpose of evading theimmigration aws See section 204(c) of th Act Maer ofTawk, 20 I&N Dec 66 6869(BIA 990) The director shod no give conclusive eect to determinations made in a prior

proceeding Rather, the director should reach an independent conclsion based on the evidencebere him Id at 68

ISs April 8, 202, Notice of Intent to Revoke (NOIR) based its conclusion that section204( c) of the Act bars appoval of the current petition on the ct that the beneciary and herprior spouse Benjamin Akoto, gave "radicaly dierent versions regarding their activities on theevening prior to their separate swo testimon bere an ocer of USIS Furher IS undthat an Immigration udge questioned the beneciary regarding the dierent versions of



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