Documentarily Qualified

Refers to an immigrant visa applicant who has: 1) returned Form DS 2001 (from the Instruction Package) to visa-issuing post (or in some cases, to the National Visa Center), OR 2) informed post in another way that he/she has all the documents for his/her immigrant visa application, and the post has completed its clearance procedures.

Source: U.S. Department of State.

Last reviewed October 2024

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Recent Fifth Circuit Case, Umphress v. Hall, Raises Important Questions on Same-Sex Marriage Equality, Judicial Ethics and Federal Court Procedures: Part One in a Two-Part Series

UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar, professor emeritus Alan Brownstein, and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone analyze the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Umphress v. Hall, a case involving a Texas judge who challenged potential disciplinary action for conducting only opposite-sex weddings based on religious beliefs.