Matter of Bullen

February 7, 1977, in which he stated that he is the natural father of the beneficiary, and that he provided for and maintained the beneficiary during the period that he resided with the beneficiary's mother in Grenada. Also of record are two affidavits from individuals who state that they are friends of the petitioner and have personal knowledge that the petitioner and the beneficiary's mother lived together in Grenada and that the beneficiary was born of that relationship. These affidavits were executed in New York on February 5, 1977. Further, the record contains a statutory declaration executed in Gre- nada on June 25, 1973. In that declaration a citizen of Grenada states that she knows the petitioner; that the petitioner is the father of an illegitimate child named Carmen Fay Ann; and that the mother of that child is named Doris Bullen. A record of birth registration issued in Grenada on March 5, 1974, is of record. That document reflects tha,t a female child was born to Doris Sullen on August 1, 1953, and that the child's name "Carmen Fay Ann" was added to the register on November 4, 1953. The name of the.father of the child was not listed in the birth registration record. In visa petition proceedings, the burden of establishing the claimed relationship is upon the petitioner. Matter of Brantigan, 11 I. & N. Dec. 493 (BIA 1966). In order to qualify as a "daughter" for preference purposes, the beneficiary must once have qualified as the child of the petitioner under section 101(b)(1) of the Act. Nazareno v. Attorney General, 512 F.2d 936 (D.C. Cir. 1975), cert. denied, 44 U.S.L.W. 3201 (No. 74-1473); Matter of James,Interim Decision 2461 (BIA 1975); Mat- ter of Coker, 14 I. & N. Dee. 521 (BIA 1974). The only subdivisions of section 101(b)(1) which may possibly be relevant to this ease are (A) and (C), which provide: The term "child" means an unmarried person under twenty -one years of age who is—

1977年2月7日的宣誓书，其中他声明自己是受益人的亲生父亲，并声明在他与受益人的母亲在格林纳达共同居住期间，他为受益人提供抚养和维持。记录中还有两份个人宣誓书，他们声明自己是申请人的朋友，并亲身知悉申请人与受益人的母亲曾在格林纳达共同居住，且受益人系由该关系所生。这些宣誓书于1977年2月5日在纽约签署。 此外，记录中还有一份于1973年6月25日在格林纳达签署的法定声明。在该声明中，一名格林纳达公民声明她认识申请人；申请人是名为Carmen Fay Ann的非婚生子女的父亲；该子女的母亲名为Doris Bullen。记录中还有一份于1974年3月5日在格林纳达签发的出生登记记录。该文件反映，一名女婴于1953年8月1日由Doris Sullen所生，且该子女的姓名“Carmen Fay Ann”于1953年11月4日被添加到登记册中。该子女父亲的姓名未列在出生登记记录中。 在签证申请程序中，证明所主张关系的举证责任由申请人承担。Matter of Brantigan, 11 I. & N. Dec. 493 (BIA 1966)。为了作为“女儿”符合优先类别资格，受益人必须曾经根据该法第101(b)(1)条符合申请人的子女资格。Nazareno v. Attorney General, 512 F.2d 936 (D.C. Cir. 1975), cert. denied, 44 U.S.L.W. 3201 (No. 74-1473)；Matter of James，临时决定2461 (BIA 1975)；Matter of Coker, 14 I. & N. Dee. 521 (BIA 1974)。第101(b)(1)条中可能与本案件相关的唯一下列各项是(A)和(C)，其规定： “子女”一词是指未满21岁的未婚人，且其——

The term legitimate" as used in section 101(b)(1)(A) refers solely to a child born in wedlock. See Matter of James, supra; Matter of Dela Rosa, 14 I. & N. Dec. 728 (BIA 1974); Matter of Kubicka, 14 I. & N. Dec. 303 (BIA 1972). The beneficiary was not born in wedlock, and she therefoie cannot qualify as the petitioner's legitimate child. _ With respect to legitimation, the petitioner has not presented evi- dence to show that the beneficiary was legitimated under the law of the

第101(b)(1)(A)条中使用的“婚生”一词仅指在婚姻中出生的子女。见Matter of James，同上；Matter of Dela Rosa, 14 I. & N. Dec. 728 (BIA 1974)；Matter of Kubicka, 14 I. & N. Dec. 303 (BIA 1972)。受益人并非在婚姻中出生，因此她不能符合申请人的婚生子女资格。_ 关于婚生化，申请人未提交证据证明受益人已根据

child's residence or domicile, or under the law of his residence or domicile as required by section 101(b)(1)(C) of the Act. Under the law of New York, the petitioner's home state of record, the natural parents must marry in order to legitimate the child.' See Matter of Archer, 10 I. & N. Dee. 92 (BIA 1962). Inasmuch as the beneficiary is a resident and domiciliary of Grenada, we directed an inquiry to the Library of Congress to ascertain what the law of legitimation is in that country. A memorandum of law prepared by the Library of Congress dated September of 1977, is attached hereto and made a part hereof. According to the information furnished by the Library of Congress, under the law of Grenada, a child born before the marriage of his parents shall be considered their legitimate child from the date of their marriage or from the time of the passage of the Legitimation Ordinance of that country, whichever happened last. Further, the Supreme Court of Grenada may issue a decree that a person is a legitimated person. The petitioner has not demonstrated that he has complied with the requirements of legitimation under the law of New York or Grenada. Therefore, we conclude that on the basis of the record, he has failed to sustain his burden of proving that the beneficiary qualifies as his daugh- ter under section 203(a)(2) of the Act. We note that in his decision, the District Director referred to section 201(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act which is inapplicable to this case since the petitioner is not a United States citizen. Notwithstanding this irrelevant reference, the decision of the District Director is affirmed. The appeal accordingly is dismissed. ORDER: The appeal is dismissed.

子女居住地或住所地法律，或根据该法第101(b)(1)(C)条所要求的其居住地或住所地法律完成婚生化。根据申请人记录住所地纽约州的法律，亲生父母必须结婚才能使子女婚生化。' 见Matter of Archer, 10 I. & N. Dee. 92 (BIA 1962)。 鉴于受益人是格林纳达居民和住所地人，我们向国会图书馆提出询问，以查明该国婚生化法律是什么。国会图书馆于1977年9月编写的一份法律备忘录附于本文件并构成本文件的一部分。根据国会图书馆提供的信息，根据格林纳达法律，在父母结婚前出生的子女，自其父母结婚之日起或自该国《婚生化条例》通过之时起（以较晚发生者为准），应被视为其婚生子女。此外，格林纳达最高法院可以发布裁定，认定某人为婚生化人。 申请人未证明其已遵守纽约州或格林纳达法律下的婚生化要求。因此，我们认定，基于记录，他未能履行证明受益人根据该法第203(a)(2)条符合其女儿资格的举证责任。我们注意到，地区主任在其决定中提及《移民和国籍法》第201(b)条，该条不适用于本案，因为申请人不是美国公民。尽管有这一无关引用，地区主任的决定仍予维持。上诉 accordingly 被驳回。 命令：上诉被驳回。

The few requirements for legitimation in Grenada are found in the Legitimation Ordinance.' The parents must enter into a marriage, the father must be domiciled in Grenada at the time of the marriage, and neither party could be married to a third person at the time of the illegitimate birth. 2 This marriage legitimizes the child from the date of the marriage or from the time of the passage of the Ordinance whichever happened last.

格林纳达关于婚生化的少数要求见于《婚生化条例》。' 父母必须缔结婚姻，父亲在结婚时必须住所地在格林纳达，且双方在非婚出生时均不得与第三人结婚。2 该婚姻使子女自结婚之日起或自该条例通过之时起（以较晚发生者为准）婚生化。

Interim Decision #2621

临时决定第2621号

The Supreme Court may issue a decree that a person is a legitimated person. 3 Such a person may obtain such a decree by applying to the Supreme Court and submitting an affidavit confirming the same. The applicant does not have to be domiciled in Grenada ar be a natural-born British subject at the time he applies. Such a decree is binding on Her Majesty and on all other persons. This petition and its affidavit must be delivered to the Attorney General, the respondent in the proceedings, one month before the petition is presented or filed with the Supreme Court. The Court shall determine whether any other persons shall be summoned to the pro- ceedings and who may become parties to the proceedings and oppose the petition. Prepared by (Mrs.) Jean V. Swartz Senior Legal Specialist American-British Law Division Law Library, Library of Congress September 1977

最高法院可以发布裁定，认定某人为婚生化人。3 该人可以通过向最高法院申请并提交确认此事的宣誓书来获得该裁定。申请人在申请时不必住所地在格林纳达，也不必是天生英国臣民。该裁定对女王陛下及所有其他人具有约束力。 该申请及其宣誓书必须在申请提交或向最高法院提交前一个月送达总检察长，即程序中的被申请人。法院应决定是否应传唤任何其他人参加程序，以及谁可以成为程序当事人并反对该申请。 编写人 (Mrs.) Jean V. Swartz 高级法律专家 美国-英国法部 国会图书馆法律图书馆 1977年9月