Same Sex Divorce and its Impact on Marriage-Based Green Cards
What happens when two of Freed Marcroft’s practice areas, lgbt family law and immigration, intersect? We assist binational same sex couple clients in obtaining permanent residence status (commonly referred to as “green cards”) based on their marriage to a United States citizen (or green card holder). But what if that marriage breaks down? Divorce is an […]
Removal Proceedings Can Be Reopened In Same-Sex Marriage Cases
Immigrants with a removal order are now eligible for relief based on their same-sex marriage to a U.S. citizen. At the April 10, 2014 American Immigration Lawyer’s Association/Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) liaison meeting, ICE’s Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) announced that it will agree to join Motions to Reopen where the respondent […]
