An individual is eligible for asylum if he or she can prove that they were persecuted in their home country on account of their race, religion, membership in a particular social group, nationality or political opinion. In sexual orientation claims, the applicant would...
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Brief Comment about the Family 2A Preference Category.
As posted in our YMF blog by my partner, Donald F. Madeo, Esq., the Family 2A Preference Category is now current as of August 2013. This is wonderful news indeed, and this change will help many individuals and families. It is especially good news for those who have...
Good News for Immediate Family Members of Green Card Holders !!
As expected, the Family 2A preference category is now CURRENT as per the August, 2013 Visa Bulletin. This represents a "jump" of close to 2 years! The July Visa Bulletin showed that visas were available for spouses and children of lawful permanent residents who had...
CIS Ombudsman’s Office working on the implementation of same sex marriage adjustments
In further good news for our clients in same-sex relationships, it has been announced that the Ombudsman's Office will work closely with USCIS as they begin to process applications and petitions impacted by the Supreme Court's decision that overruled DOMA. Any...
Same sex marriage sponsorship
DHS FAQs on the effect of the Supreme Court's ruling that Section 3 of DOMA is unconstitutional. USCs and LPRs in same-sex marriages can now sponsor their spouses for immigrant visas. In evaluating the petition, USCIS will generally look to the law of the place where...
NYT reports on the real life stories behind DOMA being struck down: Gay immigrants now have a future in the United States
The New York Times in an article entitled "For Gay Immigrants, Marriage Ruling Brings Relief and a Path to a Green Card, " relates the story shared by many gay couples in the immigration vortex: "The Supreme Court's decision on Wednesday to strike down the federal law...
Today the Wall Street Journal published an editorial that was co-authored by Jeb Bush that calls on the House to pass the Senate’s immigration reform bill
I urge anyone who is uncertain about the common sense and economic and border security benefits of the Senate's immigration reform bill to read today's article contained in the Wall Street Journal entitled "A Republican Case for Immigration Reform," by Jeb Bush and...
“Updates from the AILA Conference: Raymond Fasano on ICE Detainers”
Bright and early on Friday morning, partner Raymond Fasano led a compelling panel discussion on detainers imposed by ICE against immigrants who are in the custody of a state or local jail. The question of how and why a non-citizen gets transferred from a criminal jail...
Supreme Court strikes down key provision of DOMA: Same sex marriages will likely be able to allow for adjustment of status
This week the Supreme Court struck down a key provision if the Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, that defined "marriage" as a man-woman union and denied same-sex couples any federal benefits, including immigration benefits. The decision marks a landmark, watershed moment...
Senate passes immigration reform bill
Today the Senate passed the comprehensive immigration reform legislation (S. 744) by a vote of 68-32 (including 14 Republicans). The Senate should be applauded for recognizing how far the public has come in understanding how immigration reform is crucial to the future...
