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Married Same-Sex Marriage Couples and Immigration Update

This past June, the Supreme Court ruled The Defense of Marriage Act, the law preventing the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages, unconstitutional. Previously, even with New York and fourteen other states passing laws allowing gay marriage, DOMA had barred the federal government...

Immigration Delays Causing Hardships to Families

Immigration Delays Causing Hardships to Families

The average wait time to obtain a green card for immediate relatives of a U.S. citizen is usually five months or less. However, over the past year, the wait time has tripled as thousands of families have had to wait over 15 months to lawfully reunite their families.  The delays stem from the...

Family Unity Waiver Extended

Before 2013, if an undocumented immigrant wished to apply for a green card, he or she had to leave the United States and apply from his or her home country.  This problem often came up when a green card holder or an American citizen wished to sponsor a spouse, but the spouse entered the United...