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In its decision dated July 17, 2013 in Matter of Zeleniak<\/em>, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the appellate body reviewing USCIS decision on immigrant visa petitions, held that the Defensive of Marriage Act (” DOMA”) is no longer an impediment to approving a same sex marriage immigrant visa petition, provided the marriage is valid in the state where the marriage took place.\u00a0 In Zeleniak<\/em>, the same sex marriage was celebrated in Vermont which recognizes same sex marriage. While Zeleniak<\/em> was pending, the U.S. Supreme Court held Section 3 of DOMA unconstitutional.\u00a0 That section had defined marriage for federal purposes as a legal union only between a man and a woman.\u00a0 The BIA remanded Zeleniak<\/em> for a determination regarding the bona fides of the marriage, the last inquiry prior to petition approval.<\/p>\n

Rabinowitz & Rabinowitz, PC. is an immigration law firm<\/a> representing businesses and foreign nationals in employment-based visa cases. To learn more (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In its decision dated July 17, 2013 in Matter of Zeleniak, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the appellate body reviewing USCIS decision on immigrant visa petitions, held that the Defensive of Marriage Act (” DOMA”) is no longer an impediment…<\/span><\/p>\n

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