COMING HOME! First Green Card Petition Approved for Gay Couple in DOMA Exile
July 10th, 2013
Another first in the post-DOMA reality for binational couples: married, gay couple exiled in Canada becomes first to receive approval of green card petition that had been previously denied because of DOMA. Obama administration made good on the last week's promise[...]
PRESS RELEASE: Same-Sex Couple Raising Three Children in Colorado Becomes the First in the U.S. to Receive a Marriage-Based Green Card After Immigration Interview in January
July 5th, 2013
USCIS Issues a Green Card to the Irish Spouse of a Lesbian U.S. Citizen On July 3, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a green card for Cathy Davis based on her marriage to Catriona Dowling, making Cathy the[...]
VICTORY! Green Card Granted to Married Lesbian Couple in Colorado, Cathy Davis is the First Same-Sex Spouse to Become Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States
July 4th, 2013
Cathy & Catriona: lesbian moms raising three children in Colorado became the first same-sex couple in the U.S. to receive a marriage-based green card after their immigration interview in January this year. READ FULL PRESS RELEASE This happened, just in time for The[...]
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano Announces All Green Card Cases Filed By Gay Couples Will Be Processed Without Delay
July 2nd, 2013
Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano: “After last week’s decision by the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, President Obama directed federal departments to ensure the decision and its implication[...]
Happy Pride to All, from The DOMA Project!
June 30th, 2013
“We have love, joy and happiness in our lives. Thanks to the Supreme Court and President Obama we have an approved green card petition and we get to stay in our home and our country. If DOMA had not been[...]
Gay Couple in Florida Receives Approval of Marriage-Based Green Card Petition Just Two Days After Historic Supreme Court Ruling Striking Down DOMA
June 30th, 2013
The DOMA Project Couple Receives First-Ever Approval of Green Card Petition, Recognizing their Marriage Just two days after the historic Supreme Court ruling striking down the Defense of Marriage Act Section 3, The DOMA Project participants, Julian Marsh and Traian[...]
VICTORY! Gay Couple in Florida Received Approval of their Marriage-Based Green Card Petition
June 29th, 2013
First Time in U.S. History: Approval of a Green Card Petition For a Married Same-Sex Couple For the first time in the U.S. history, a marriage-based green card petition filed by a same-sex couple has been approved. Florida couple received notice[...]
Masliah & Soloway, Immigration Attorneys Who Founded Immigration Equality & The DOMA Project, Offer Free Consultations to Binational Couples Impacted By DOMA
June 29th, 2013
Following the Supreme Court ruling striking down DOMA, the founders of The DOMA Project, the law firm of Masliah & Soloway, will be offering free consultations to all binational couples impacted by DOMA who seek counsel or representation. We ask every[...]
NYC Immigration Judge Stops Deportation Proceedings Within Minutes of Supreme Court Ruling on DOMA
June 27th, 2013
Post-DOMA universe had its first impact on a binational couple within minutes of DOMA being struck down by the Supreme Court. Within thirty minutes of the Supreme Court ruling, New York City Immigration Judge stopped deportation proceedings for Colombian man[...]
SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN ANTI-GAY “DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT” IN HISTORIC RULING
June 27th, 2013
MARRIAGES OF SAME-SEX COUPLES NOW RECOGNIZED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Gay American Citizens Can Now Sponsor Foreign-Born Spouses for Green Cards, Ending Immigration Nightmare In a groundbreaking and historic ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States has placed itself[...]