Same-sex marriage immigrants in the United States

Yes, 2065438+On June 26th, 2005, nine judges of the US Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage was constitutional. This ruling means that same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., same-sex couples will enjoy equal legal marriage rights, and the ban on same-sex marriage in 14 states will be lifted. As a result, the United States became the second1country in the world to recognize same-sex marriage.

With the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States, the US Immigration Service will also recognize the right of gay couples in various States to apply for visas or immigration from foreign spouses. Simply put, heterosexual spouses have all the rights and interests of immigrants, and same-sex spouses also have the same rights and interests. Specifically:

1. American citizens or green card holders have the right to apply for green cards for foreign same-sex couples.

2. Same-sex spouses have the right to apply for family visas. Such as F2, J2, H4, L2, TD, O-3, etc.

3. Same-sex spouses can join as derivative applicants when applying for I-485 immigrant visa or consular procedures.

4. Homosexuals or spouses can apply for a K 1 K3 visa for family reunion.

5. In some asylum or immunity cases, it needs to be proved that the great difficulty caused to the relatives of American citizens is that same-sex couples are regarded as immediate family members.

6. Same-sex spouses of H4, L2, J2 and J2 who meet the statutory requirements can apply for EAD work permit.

7. A dependent green card based on same-sex marriage can apply for naturalization as long as it meets the three-year residence requirement.

8. In addition to the benefits of immigration, same-sex quota couples can also enjoy social security, as well as the reductions and concessions that couples can get in joint tax returns in the federal tax law.

It is worth emphasizing that as long as the marriage is registered in the United States, your marriage is legal in the United States even if the nationality of the foreign spouse does not recognize same-sex marriage. In this case, American citizens or legal permanent residents can still submit visa-dependent or relative immigration applications for same-sex spouses.

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