Blanche v. Lau · ¶59

Understanding how this scheme works helps illuminate a critical fact: The decision whether an exception applies under §1101(a)(13)(C)—which establishes the LPR’s status as already admitted or “seeking an admission”—must happen at the border, before an LPR is even given permission to cross the threshold and enter the United States.

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