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Proving the bona fide nature of your same-sex marriage
It has been almost two years since the U.S. Supreme Court found DOMA unconstitutional in United States v. Windsor, and opened the door for LGBT couples to be eligible for a variety of immigration benefits, including the ability to sponsor...
USCIS Releases Training Materials for Applications and Procedures Relating to Same-sex Marriage
On May 6, 2014, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released training materials related to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor to strike down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act. The American Immigration Lawyers...
Possible Issues for Same-Sex Couples at Airports & Ports of Entry to U.S.
To date, no guidance from Customs & Border Protection (CBP) about DOMA decision's effect on protocol As has been widely reported, on June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)...
More Good News for Binational Same-Sex Couples
BIA Affirms Immigration Benefits Available Where Marriage Valid in State Celebrated, Regardless of Where Couple Resides The news for same-sex binational couples keeps getting better. As has already been widely reported, the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door to various...
Government Acts Quickly to Grant Immigration Benefits to Same-Sex Couples After U.S. Supreme Court Overturns DOMA
On June 27, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the section of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) which defined marriage as being only between a man and a woman for purposes of federal law. The court found the section...
US Supreme Court Overturns DOMA and Finally Opens Door to Immigration Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
The attorneys of Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C. applaud the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) by finding it unconstitutional. Writing for the majority, Justice Kennedy wrote that “DOMA...
CIR Update: Senate Bill Passes Judiciary
On May 21st, 2013, the Senate Judiciary Committee finished weeks of work on immigration reform by passing S. 744, the comprehensive immigration reform bill, by a bipartisan vote of 13 to 5. The Senate Judiciary Committee considered 300 amendments filed...
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