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25-1005·CIVIL

Josue Fuentes v. United States Citizenship Status and Immigration Services

Status
  1. Scheduled
  2. Argued
  3. Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented

Whether 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(3)'s exclusion clause prohibits individuals granted Special Immigrant Juvenile from applying, after naturalization, for immigration benefits for their parents.

Argument Date
March 19, 2026
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
II
Courtroom
Butzner Courtroom (Room 201)
Lower Court Judge
Alston

Panel

Chief Judge Diaz
Judge Gregory
Judge Benjamin

Citation

CaseJosue Fuentes v. United States Citizenship Status and Immigration Services, No. 25-1005 (4th Cir. July 24, 2026)
PanelDiaz, C.J., Gregory & Benjamin, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Margot Kniffin
per CA4 audio archive
Elizabeth Spavins
per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

2 of 2 cases argued March 19, 2026 before this panel have been decided.

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