In honor of gay pride month, I wanted to celebrate the fact that five years ago the United States chose to join the group of (now close to 30) nations that have legalized same sex marriage. Same sex marriage was legalized in the US in the summer of 2013, and since then our firm has helped many same-sex couples stay in the US by assisting in same sex marriage immigration.
If you are in a gay or lesbian marriage, can you get a green card if one spouse is already a green card holder or US citizen? The short answer is YES. Same sex marriage has been legal nationwide in the United States since June 2015…
It’s now been a few years since same sex marriage has been considered legal in the United States. Let’s address some of the common problems and solutions for same sex marriage Green Card cases. Now, same sex marriage green cards between citizens and immigrants may form the basis for legal immigration.
The New York Times published a piece a few years ago called “Bisexual: A Label With Layers.” There were no direct references to immigration law, but I immediately thought of our work, especially the recent green card applications we have successfully completed in same sex immigration marriage. As the Immigration Service points out on its very own website, same sex immigration marriage is now to be treated equally with opposite sex immigration marriage.
You may have already concluded that Same Sex Marriage Immigration just improved in New Jersey. The state has become the 14th where gay couples can marry legally.
With a new sense of freedom, many couples consisting of US Citizens and immigrants have begun to consider green cards through same sex marriage immigration. If you are someone enjoying this new liberty, read on…
By now you may have heard that President Trump came out on Twitter saying that: “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into…
In Matter of ZELENIAK, decided today, the Board of Immigration Appeals held that the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is no longer an impediment to the recognition of lawful same-sex marriages and spouses under the Immigration Act. Therefore, an immigrant spouse of...
Since the US Supreme Court's ruling was issued today against DOMA, it looks like same-sex couples will be considered for marriage-based green cards. Applications - previously denied only because a couple is gay - should be granted. A marriage in a state or...
Two of the most anticipated developments this year are what Congress will do about immigration reform and how the Supreme Court will rule on same sex marriage. It is very significant that there is much intersection between these issues, despite little connection being...
The AG's recent decision in Dornan shows the government's interest in exploring how civil unions might allow a US citizen partner to petition for an immigrant partner. It would seem to me that an interim solution to the problem facing gay couples from two different...
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