In only a few hours, on Thursday morning, June 20th, 2013 we expect to hear the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor. The Court will decide whether Section 3 of the Defense...
DOMA Supreme Court Decision Expected June 20
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5 Questions about Marriage Green Cards
Marriage to a U.S. Citizen is one of the quickest ways towards lawful permanent residence. Marriage alone will not change one’s immigration status and in some cases marriage to a U.S. Citizen might...
5 Immigration Questions from Same-Sex Couples about the end of DOMA
The Supreme Court will rule this June on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act and whether or not the federal government must recognize same-sex marriages. Immigration law is federal and the U.S. Citizenship and...
Same-sex Marriage Greencards and Gay Asylum
I will be speaking about LGBT asylum law and same-sex marriage greencards on a panel at Gay City in Capitol Hill Seattle on March 27th at 7PM. See the following description of the event from the...
President Obama’s Immigration Reform Plan
Guest Blog By Lianne Holt-Jensen
J.D.Candidate 2014
Seattle University School of Law
The bipartisan Senate plan for immigration reform was announced on Monday, January 28th 2013. In response to this plan, President Obama has “praised...
A Green Card For $1 Million, Investor Visas Create American Jobs – Guest Post
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By Carol Carter
Every year 10,000 slots open up for foreigners to “buy” their way into a green card. The EB-5 visa is a program administered by the United States Citizenship and...
Georgia’s “Show Me Your Papers” Law – Guest Blog
Guest Blog By Lianne Holt-Jensen
J.D.Candidate 2014
Seattle University School of Law
On December 15th, 2012, Georgia’s “show-me-your-papers” law was reinforced. This law gives law enforcement, in Georgia, the power to investigate the...
Obama, Gay Marriage and Marijuana – An Immigration Perspective
On November 6th, President Obama won a clear victory picking up all but one of the swing states; same-sex marriage was passed by voters in Washington State, Maine and Maryland; and Marijuana...
Prosecutorial Discretion for Immigrants in Same-Sex Relationships – Guest Blog
Guest Blog By Lianne Holt-Jensen
J.D.Candidate 2014
Seattle University School of Law
On September 26th 2012, letters were distributed clarifying the guidelines used to apply the policy of prosecutorial discretion in cases of...
Mitt Romney on Diversity Visas – Guest Post
By Lianne Holt-Jensen
J.D.Candidate 2014
Seattle University School of Law
On September 17th, 2012, Mitt Romney announced his platform to fix the “broken” immigration system. A part of his plan is to get...