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stay in the United States for only 6 months, decedent obtained
extensions that permitted him to stay in the United States until
March of 1974.
Fazal died on April 28, 1972, while decedent was in the
United States. Fazal left his interest in the Fazal-Namat Ranch
partnership to his wife and five nephews. Decedent sought and
was granted an extension of his visa into 1974 in order to
resolve problems with the dissolution of the Fazal-Namat Ranch
partnership. The dissolution of the partnership required
partitioning of the partnership property. The partnership farmed
approximately 2,000 acres of irrigated rice land, some of which
were leased. The property included valuable leases, land,
machinery, equipment, a storage/dryer complex, and the
headquarters. The division of the land required creating
easements for roads, drainage, irrigation, and airstrips. Land
used for growing rice must be leveled periodically at a cost of
approximately $200 per acre. As a result, the acreage that had
been most recently leveled was more desirable than the rest.
In July of 1973, Aslam obtained a permanent resident visa.
Decedent requested an extension of his visa beyond April of 1974.
His request was denied, and he returned to Pakistan on February
4, 1974.3
3 On Sept. 14, 1974, decedent's son Ashiq visited the
United States on a temporary visa. In October of 1974, Ashiq
applied to have his status changed to that of a nonimmigrant
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