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8/9/2019 Irene O. Atseyinku, A058 536 724 (BIA Jan. 21, 2015)

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For more unpublished BIA decisions, visit www.irac.net/unpublished

Cite as: Irene O. Atseyinku, A058 536 724 (BIA Jan. 21, 2015)


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that h augtes easos extene ts aa o the Unite States ilue visits ih

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that h soet i ot aao he lal ean esi status he sh nt lo

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sumitd o eviee hat he esee i Nigeia as neessry to hl a suo he

mothe n t, t esodent testied, ad e mothes aait diaes, that e ats

suod he uig e e visits to he Unite Sats See Tt at 3 ee xht 3,

a C.

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