No cost are going to be needed to request USCIS to take into account reopening your petition or application pursuant for this procedure.
Statement from Secretary of Homeland safety Janet Napolitano on 1, 2013 july
“After last week’s choice because of the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, President Obama directed departments that are federal make sure the choice and its particular implication for federal advantages for same-sex lawfully married people are implemented swiftly and smoothly. Compared to that end, effective straight away, We have directed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to examine immigration visa petitions filed on the behalf of a same-sex partner in equivalent way as those filed on the behalf of an opposite-sex spouse.”
Faq’s
Petitioning for my Partner
Q1: i will be a U.S. citizen or legal resident that is permanent a same-sex marriage up to a foreigner. Could I now sponsor my spouse for a family-based immigrant visa? A1: Yes, you’ll register the petition. You may possibly register a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative (and any relevant accompanying application). Your eligibility to petition for the partner, as well as your spouse’s admissibility as an immigrant during the immigration visa application or modification of status phase, will likely to be determined relating to immigration that is applicable and won’t be rejected as a consequence of the same-sex nature of one’s wedding. (더 보기…)