On June 15. 1991. he married his current wife. Julie. who is a U.S. citizen. Shortly thereafter. she filed an immigrant visa petition on his behalf. Approval of this petition has been blocked. however. by the application of �204(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Section 204(c) precludes the approval of a visa petition for anyone who entered. or conspired to enter. into a fraudulent marriage. The Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS] applied this provision in Mr. Rezais case because his previous marriage ended in divorce before his 2year period of conditional residence had expired. In immigration proceedings following the divorce. the judge heard testimony from witnesses on behalf of Mr. Rezai and his former wife. After considering that testimony. he found there was insufficient evidence to warrant lifting the conditions on Mr.
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