Willful Misrepresentation

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Immigration

Distinctions between a willful misrepresentation and a false claim to citizenship

In an immigration law context, although the concepts of willful misrepresentation and false claim to citizenship share similarities, they also have significant differences.

Khadija DerrickDecember 20, 2022

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Family Immigration Immigration

Willful Misrepresentation and the New 90 Day Rule

On September 1, 2017, The Department of State updated the Foreign Affairs Manual (the “FAM”) to modify the guidance on the term “misrepresentation” for purposes of determining inadmissibility under INA § 212(a)(6). This abrupt change in what is considered misrepresentation…

IanScottOctober 24, 2017

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Distinctions between a willful misrepresentation and a false claim to citizenship

Willful Misrepresentation and the New 90 Day Rule

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