Special religious worker may apply for immigration despite violation

Special religious worker may apply for immigration despite violation

An individual applying for a special religious worker visa to enter the United States may apply for the status despite having entered the country and stayed illegally, a federal District Court in Illinois has ruled.  The Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services had denied the application because of the prior violation, but the Court said the statute permitted application without regard to the prior violation.

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