A United States Immigration Court has granted former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s green card I-485 application for adjustment of his residency status.
This was confirmed in a statement signed by his lawyer, Justice Kusi Minkah-Premo, dated June 16, 2028.
The statement noted that the decision followed proceedings in which the court examined evidence relating to actions taken by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), including its earlier declaration of Mr Ofori-Atta as a fugitive from justice while he was reportedly receiving medical treatment in the United States and maintaining communication through his legal representatives in Ghana.
The legal team said the court ultimately found that the allegations and criminal charges being pursued in Ghana did not meet the threshold of credibility within the context of the immigration proceedings.
However, they clarified that the ruling was strictly limited to U.S. immigration law and should not be interpreted as a determination on the merits of any criminal case in Ghana.
“The court’s decision was made within the framework of United States immigration proceedings and was focused solely on whether Mr Ofori-Atta satisfied the legal requirements for adjustment of status,” the lawyers noted.
The statement emphasized that the judgment relates only to his immigration petition and does not constitute a final ruling on any ongoing investigations or legal processes in Ghana.
Read the full statement below:
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