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Congratulations to the National Center for Transgender Equality: Let’s Hope ENDA Does Better than CIR!

November 13, 2013

Last night, Jen Cook and I went to the National Council for Transgender Equality's (NCTE) 10th Anniversary event. The evening was themed "Our Moment," reflecting the organization's intention to build upon the successes of the...

Taras and Oksana, Clients of the Month, November 2013

November 11, 2013

Our Clients of the Month for November 2013 are Taras Shumelda and Oksana Korenovska. We can think of few people who have had such a productive six months. Six months ago, Taras was a permanent...

Board of Immigration Appeals Affirms Same-Sex Marriage

July 20, 2013

Earlier this week, the Board of Immigration Appeals affirmed the sweeping-change in immigration law that the Windsor decision ushered in. In Matter of Zeleniak, 26 I.&N. Dec. 158 (BIA 2013), the Board recognized that Section...

Visas “Current” for Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents (F2A)

July 11, 2013

Yesterday, the Department of State announced in its monthly visa bulletin that visas will be available for spouses and children (under 21) of permanent residents starting August 1, 2013. This announcement relieves a large backlog,...

Post-DOMA – How Can LGBTQ Individuals Benefit Under Current Immigration Laws?

June 27, 2013

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] The Supreme Court has found, in a 5-4 decision, that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Ding dong, Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA),...

What is Extreme Hardship?

January 28, 2013

With all the excitement and buzz about the new I-601A Provisional Waiver process, described in Benach Collopy’s live video chat and our previous posts, it is important to remember that what has changed for certain...