Lockhart v. Napolitano, 561 F.3d 611 (6th Cir. Apr. 8, 2009) (noncitizen whose citizen spouse filed necessary immediate relative form, but then died within two years of qualifying marriage, remained spouse for purposes of adjudication of noncitizens's petition to adjust status to lawful permanent resident. Immigration and Nationality Act, 201(b)(2)(A)(i), 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)), agreeing with Freeman v. Gonzales, 444 F.3d 1031 (9th Cir. 2006), disagreeing with Robinson v. Napolitano, 554 F.3d 358 (3d Cir.2009).

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