Immigration Law

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Immigration Benefits and Pitfalls for LGBT Families in a Post-DOMA World - Practice Advisory
Posted on 29 Jul 2013 by Daniel M. Kowalski

"In United States v. Windsor , the Supreme Court held that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. With the end of DOMA, married LGBT binational couples can access the panoply of marriage-based immigration benefits and... Read More

Tags: practice advisory , windsor , Immigration Equality , American Immigration Council , DOMA

USCIS Updates Same-Sex Marriage FAQ
Posted on 26 Jul 2013 by Daniel M. Kowalski

"USCIS has published additional frequently asked questions based on the Supreme Court’s United States v. Windsor ruling, which invalidated part of the Defense of Marriage Act. This information is available on the USCIS website on the Same-Sex... Read More

Tags: windsor , DOMA , faq , USCIS , same-sex marriage

U.S. v. Windsor Webinar, Aug. 1, 2013
Posted on 25 Jul 2013 by Daniel M. Kowalski

U.S. v. Windsor: Implications for International Students and Scholars and their Host Institutions Thursday, August 1, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT "On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States held in U. S. v. Windsor that the Defense... Read More

Tags: windsor , webinar , Ware , DOMA

Bad Timing, Alberto: BIA Confirms Immigration Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses after U.S. v. Windsor
Posted on 22 Jul 2013 by Daniel M. Kowalski

"Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, along with an immigration attorney, David Strange, published an Op Ed in the New York Times entitled What the Court Didn’t Say on July 17, 2013. They muddy the waters by contending that despite the... Read More

Tags: zeleniak , endelman , mehta , windsor , gonzales , same-sex , DOMA , spouse