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DOMA’s Death ♥ and Marriage Equality

June 27, 2013 by Lynn Olinger

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s June 26, 2013 statment about immigration benefits following the Supreme Court’s declaration of DOMA’s unconstitutionality: I applaud today’s Supreme Court decision in United States v. Windsor holding that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. This discriminatory law denied thousands of legally married same-sex couples many important… Read More »

Filed Under: Citizenship, Constitutional Litigation, DOMA, immigration, Rights, Supreme Court, USCIS

Immigration Benefits for Gay Married Couples

June 26, 2013 by Lynn Olinger

DOMA is ruled unconstitutional.  The Supreme Court issued its decision this morning.  Read it here.  Federal law, including benefits,  must now apply equally to all legally married couples – whether same sex or opposite sex.    Gay married couples may now seek applicable  IMMIGRATION BENEFITS.

Filed Under: Constitutional Litigation, DOMA, immigration, Rights, USCIS

USCIS Starts Customer Identity Verification

April 30, 2013 by Lynn Olinger

Starting Monday, May 6, 2013, USCIS will take fingerprints and photographs at their local offices – “Customer Identity Verification (CIV)” – for individuals who come for an interview or to get immigration benefit evidence (e.g. temporary travel documents; temporary evidence of LPR status, such as stamps on passports or Forms I-94). USCIS advises that CIV’s purposes… Read More »

Filed Under: immigration, USCIS

Dead Citizens Have More Rights Than Gay Citizens

January 21, 2013 by Lynn Olinger

When it comes to sponsoring a husband or wife for a green card, you’re better off dead than gay. 

Filed Under: Constitutional Litigation, DOMA, immigration, Rights, USCIS Tagged With: Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, immigration, Uniting American Families Act

Got Rights. Get Educated. Immigration Forms

July 11, 2012 by Lynn Olinger

Fact:  A law or regulation is behind every question on every immigration form.  Immigration history,  jobs, travel, family, and  arrests can all affect whether you can enter the U.S. or remain here. Myth:  An old criminal conviction, or one that got “dismissed” after probation, doesn’t count. DHS access to current and past criminal arrests is… Read More »

Filed Under: immigration, USCIS

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