Under current United States immigration law, same-sex partners, even those married in states that perform same-sex marriages, do not qualify as “spouses” for immigration purposes. Consequently, while a U.S. citizen in a heterosexual marriage can petition for a green card for his or her spouse, this option is not available for same-sex couples. In the fifteen years that I’ve practiced immigration law, I have had the privilege of helping a number of foreign nationals join their same-sex partners legally in the United States. In the absence of legislative reform, the following are methods that, with the assistance of an immigration lawyer, may be successfully employed to reunite bi-national same-sex couples.
Foreign nationals wishing to enter the country for up to six months to visit a domestic partner may apply for a travel visa at the United States consulate in their home co
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Helping Same Sex Partners Enter The United States Legally
Posted by
BinatUK 931 days ago
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United by Love divided by Law Week 12
Posted by
UnitedByLove 984 days ago
(http://fairunion.blogspot.com)
This is the 12th week of a coordinated ‘Call Congress’
grassroots effort. In addition to coordinated e-mails,
faxes, and letters to the members we are focusing on, getting
a large number of people to call specific members on the
same day could help bring us more co-sponsors.
It is also a way for us to ‘circle back’ to those members we
had focused on that still have not signed on, to remind them how
important this is to us and that we’re not going away.
Note - ALL FIVE of the Representatives listed below were
past co-sponsors of UAFA, but still have yet to sign on.
grassroots effort. In addition to coordinated e-mails,
faxes, and letters to the members we are focusing on, getting
a large number of people to call specific members on the
same day could help bring us more co-sponsors.
It is also a way for us to ‘circle back’ to those members we
had focused on that still have not signed on, to remind them how
important this is to us and that we’re not going away.
Note - ALL FIVE of the Representatives listed below were
past co-sponsors of UAFA, but still have yet to sign on.
United by Love divided by Law
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1012 days ago
(http://fairunion.blogspot.com)
Every week, a coordinated grassroots effort takes place to contact specific
members of Congress to urge them to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA).
Please take part in these efforts to help pass UAFA!
We write to 5 members of Congress and their staffers each week. We are encouraged in knowing that
several of the members of Congress we have contacted signed on as co-sponsors soon after we wrote to them.
This week we will be contacting:
members of Congress to urge them to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA).
Please take part in these efforts to help pass UAFA!
We write to 5 members of Congress and their staffers each week. We are encouraged in knowing that
several of the members of Congress we have contacted signed on as co-sponsors soon after we wrote to them.
This week we will be contacting:
United by Love divided by Law (Call Congress week 6)
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1026 days ago
(http://fairunion.blogspot.com)
Every week, a coordinated grassroots effort takes place to contact specific
members of Congress to urge them to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA).
Please take part in these efforts to help pass UAFA!
If anyone has any questions about this, please let me know.
We write to 5 members of Congress and their staffers each week. We are encouraged in knowing that
several of the members of Congress we have contacted signed on as co-sponsors soon after we wrote to them.
This week we will be contacting:
members of Congress to urge them to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA).
Please take part in these efforts to help pass UAFA!
If anyone has any questions about this, please let me know.
We write to 5 members of Congress and their staffers each week. We are encouraged in knowing that
several of the members of Congress we have contacted signed on as co-sponsors soon after we wrote to them.
This week we will be contacting:
United by Love divided by Law Grassroots Effort
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1045 days ago
(http://fairunion.blogspot.com)
Every week, a coordinated grassroots effort takes place to contact specific
members of Congress to urge them to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA).
Please take part in these efforts to help pass UAFA!
If anyone has any questions about this, please let me know.
We write to 5 members of Congress and their staffers each week. We are encouraged in knowing that several of the members of Congress we have contacted signed on as co-sponsors soon after we wrote to them.
This week we will be contacting:...
members of Congress to urge them to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA).
Please take part in these efforts to help pass UAFA!
If anyone has any questions about this, please let me know.
We write to 5 members of Congress and their staffers each week. We are encouraged in knowing that several of the members of Congress we have contacted signed on as co-sponsors soon after we wrote to them.
This week we will be contacting:...
United by Love divided by Law Week 18
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1059 days ago
(http://fairunion.blogspot.com)
Every week, Out4Immigration targets members of Congress who we think understand and supports our issue, but hasn't signed on to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) yet. We have now increased our efforts by writing to 4 Congress people and their staffers. We are encourage in knowing that several of the Congress people we have written to signed on as co-sponsors soon after we wrote to them!...
United by Love divided by Law Week 16
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1062 days ago
(http://fairunion.blogspot.com)
Every week, Out4Immigration (O4I) selects members of Congress
who we think understand and supports our issue, but hasn’t
signed on to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) yet.
We have now increased our efforts by writing to 4 Congress people and their staffers
each week. We are encouraged in knowing that several of the Congress people we have written to
signed on as co-sponsors soon after we wrote to them!
Please join us in our weekly efforts! The more people that do this each
week, the more co-sponsors we will have for UAFA. If ...
who we think understand and supports our issue, but hasn’t
signed on to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) yet.
We have now increased our efforts by writing to 4 Congress people and their staffers
each week. We are encouraged in knowing that several of the Congress people we have written to
signed on as co-sponsors soon after we wrote to them!
Please join us in our weekly efforts! The more people that do this each
week, the more co-sponsors we will have for UAFA. If ...
United by Love divided by Law Week 2
Posted by
UnitedByLove 1064 days ago
(http://fairunion.blogspot.com)
This is the second week of our ‘Call Congress’ effort.
In addition to coordinated e-mails,
faxes, and letters to the members we are targeting, getting
a large number of people to call specific members on the
same day could help bring us more co-sponsors.
It is also a way for us to ‘circle back’ to those members we
had targeted that still have not signed on, to remind them how
important this is to us and that we’re not going away.
In addition to coordinated e-mails,
faxes, and letters to the members we are targeting, getting
a large number of people to call specific members on the
same day could help bring us more co-sponsors.
It is also a way for us to ‘circle back’ to those members we
had targeted that still have not signed on, to remind them how
important this is to us and that we’re not going away.
United by Love divided by Law Please call congress Week 1
Posted by
UnitedByLove 1071 days ago
(http://fairunion.blogspot.com)
Today is the first day of what I hope will be our weekly
‘Call Congress’ days. In addition to coordinated e-mails,
faxes, and letters to the members we are targeting, getting
a large number of people to call specific members on the
same day could help bring us more co-sponsors.
It is also a way for us to ‘circle back’ to those members we
had targeted that still have not signed on, to remind them how
important this is to us and that we’re not going away.
‘Call Congress’ days. In addition to coordinated e-mails,
faxes, and letters to the members we are targeting, getting
a large number of people to call specific members on the
same day could help bring us more co-sponsors.
It is also a way for us to ‘circle back’ to those members we
had targeted that still have not signed on, to remind them how
important this is to us and that we’re not going away.
Families United
Posted by
uluckidog 1083 days ago
(http://christao408.xanga.com)
Immigration is a hot-button issue in the US, most often for reasons that are purely political rather than practical. On a practical level, though, immigraiton rights have a very human impact and America's tangled web of immigration policies results in families being kept apart and even torn apart. This is the case for me and Tawn.
Two years ago I wrote about this issue and I'd like to take a few minutes of your day to write about it again, as there is some recent action taking place in the US Congress and if you are a US citizen or resident, we could use your help.
Two years ago I wrote about this issue and I'd like to take a few minutes of your day to write about it again, as there is some recent action taking place in the US Congress and if you are a US citizen or resident, we could use your help.
UAFA Please tell everyone (Out4immigration)
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1087 days ago
(http://fairunion.blogspot.com)
Immigration rights is one of the 1138 federal rights we are locked out because we have no federal recognition of our relationships. The UAFA is but one battle -- our stories are our strength -- keep telling them today, tomorrow and ...
Please circulate this to your networks, folks. Everyone is encouraged to blog, Tweet and post updates to Facebook and other sites. It's important to make sure that the LGBT community at large knows about this historic hearing, as well as our friends in the mainstream media. Immigration rights is one of the 1,138 federal rights we are locked out because we have no federal recognition of our relationships. The UAFA is but one battle -- our stories are our strength -- keep telling them today, tomorrow and every day going forward until we achieve equal rights for all.
Please circulate this to your networks, folks. Everyone is encouraged to blog, Tweet and post updates to Facebook and other sites. It's important to make sure that the LGBT community at large knows about this historic hearing, as well as our friends in the mainstream media. Immigration rights is one of the 1,138 federal rights we are locked out because we have no federal recognition of our relationships. The UAFA is but one battle -- our stories are our strength -- keep telling them today, tomorrow and every day going forward until we achieve equal rights for all.
United by Love Divided by Law Week Fourteen
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1089 days ago
(http://fairunion.blogspot.com)
Every week, Out4Immigration targets a member of the House
AND the Senate who we think understands and supports our issues but hasn't
signed on to co-sponsor
the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) yet.
This week we will be writing to:
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D - MN)
Senator Dick Durbin (D - IL)
We are also increasing our efforts by emailing/faxing letters to staffers of
this week's Congress people.
We have revised the letter so that it can be universally emailed, faxed and/or
snail mailed to staffers
as well as to the Senators.
The addresses and a draft letter – which you can edit, if you like – are listed
below.
AND the Senate who we think understands and supports our issues but hasn't
signed on to co-sponsor
the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) yet.
This week we will be writing to:
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D - MN)
Senator Dick Durbin (D - IL)
We are also increasing our efforts by emailing/faxing letters to staffers of
this week's Congress people.
We have revised the letter so that it can be universally emailed, faxed and/or
snail mailed to staffers
as well as to the Senators.
The addresses and a draft letter – which you can edit, if you like – are listed
below.
Members of Congress are traditionally reluctant to pass legislation that has not been discussed and weighed in at Congressional hearings, so a hearing is critical to UAFA's future success, and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration ...
United by Love, divided by Law Week Twelve
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1103 days ago
(http://fairunion.blogspot.com)
lesbian U.S. citizens and permanent residents the right to sponsor their partners for immigration. It includes the same process and penalties as applied in heterosexual sponsorship applications. By co-sponsoring the UAFA you are showing ...
United by Love divided by Law Please help us by writing a Letter
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1130 days ago
(http://fairunion.blogspot.com)
lesbian U.S. citizens and permanent residents the right to sponsor their partners for immigration. It includes the same process and penalties as applied in heterosexual sponsorship applications. By co-sponsoring the UAFA you are showing ...
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