Feb 26, 2016 | DOMA, family-based petition, family-based petitions, Form I-130, green card, Green cards, immigrant petition, LGBT immigration, Obama Administration, permanent residence, permanent residency, United States Citizen, USCIS
Looking back on 2013 as a Miami immigration lawyer, I must remark on the fact that it truly was a momentous year for LGBTQ rights. Following the decision by the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional, President... 
Jan 7, 2015 | Form I-130, Immigration reform, LGBT immigration, marriage, marriage interview, marriage petition, Obama Administration, permanent residence, permanent residency
As a Floridian and a Miami immigration attorney, I am proud to join in the resounding chorus of support for a very momentous occasion. As of Monday, January 6, 2015, gay couples will be able to obtain marriage licenses from the State of Florida. I congratulate the... 
Dec 5, 2014 | DOMA, family-based petitions, Form I-130, immigrant petition, Immigration reform, LGBT immigration, marriage, marriage petition
As a Miami immigration attorney, I was especially pleased about this week’s announcement that same-sex marriages could begin in Florida after January 5th, 2015. The announcement followed after the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined on Wednesday to... 
Nov 6, 2014 | Adjustment of Status (AOS), Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), bona fide marriage, DOMA, family-based petition, family-based petitions, Form I-130, immigration law, Immigration reform, LGBT immigration, marriage, marriage interview, marriage petition, permanent residence, permanent residency, same sex marriage, transgender spouses, USCIS
As a Miami family-based immigration attorney, I had previously touched upon the effect of the United State Supreme Court’s ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2013 that the government cannot deny federal benefits to... 
Oct 22, 2014 | Asylum, asylum division, Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Deportations, five grounds of persecution, gang violence, immigration law, Immigration reform, LGBT immigration, nationality, persecution, political opinion, race, Refugee, religion, social group, undocumented immigrants, well-founded fear, wet-foot/dry-foot
One of the many upsides to practicing as an Miami immigration attorney, is the fact that I am lucky enough to help a subset of immigrants who are in dire need of relief. These are the immigrants who are seeking asylum and refugee status. Asylum and refugee status are... 
Sep 12, 2014 | Asylum, Deportations, executive action, immigration law, Immigration reform, LGBT immigration, Obama Administration, persecution
It’s a familiar tale for many Miami immigration attorneys who represent LGBT clients. For many, deportation is not just a heartbreaking possibility; it becomes a matter of life and death. One only needs to survey the State Department reports on various... 