Al-Saadoon v. Lynch, No. 14-3807 (8th Cir. 2016)
Annotate this CasePetitioners, natives of Iraq, appealed the denial of their petitions for naturalization. The court concluded that the district court did not clearly err by determining that Petitioner Hamod had not lawfully been admitted to permanent residence status because he accepted employment from the Islamic Cultural Community Center (ICCC) "starting at least in early to mid-2000," before he was authorized to do so. Therefore, Hamod was not eligible for naturalization. Consequently, Petitioner Al-Saadoon's petition for naturalization was denied because her status is dependent upon Hamod's. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
Court Description: Smith, Author, with Riley and Shepherd, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Immigration. The district court did not err in denying petitioner's petition for naturalization on the ground he had violated the terms of his visa by accepting employment before he had received authorization to do so; the court's findings regarding the starting date of petitioner's employment were supported by substantial evidence, including petitioner's prior statements.
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