November 2014 Visa Bulletin has been released
(valid from November 1 to November 30 only). Please see below for more details.
Family Based:
Family Based:
Friday, October 10, 2014
Monday, October 6, 2014
Immigration benefits for same-sex married couples
Green cards, visas, and other immigration benefits have been a
reality for same-sex marriage couples since the Supreme Court’s landmark gay
rights decision in United States v. Windsor, which invalidated DOMA (the
Defense of Marriage Act”).
Today, thankfully, legal discrimination against LGBT
immigrants is no more. Now, same-sex married couples are afforded precisely the
same rights and benefits under U.S. immigration laws as are opposite-sex
married couples.
With the ruling of DOMA as unconstitutional,
bi-national same-sex couples can finally seek immigration benefits based on
their marriage. Thus, U.S. citizens and green card holders can now petition for
immigration benefits for their same-sex spouses.
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