Today the Attorney General of the United States took the extraordinary step of vacating a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") relating to adjustment of status for same-sex spouses of U.S. citizens. The Attorney General directed the Board to examine how the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") applies to the case. Attorney General Holder's action is important because it could ultimately result in allowing same sex partners of United States citizens to apply for legal permanent resident status or "green cards" that for over a century have been granted to heterosexual spouses of US citizens.
Please contact immigration attorney Ellen Sullivan if you have questions about your immigration matters.
