Supreme Court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act in win for gays

[starlarose 1]

Actually it has already begun - and it is a beautiful thing. Love is love.

http://thinkprogress.org/immigration/2013/06/26/2220411/doma-immigration-judge-stops-deportation/?mobile=nc

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

GOD made adam and eve not adam and steve the bible is clear on what is says man and woman only marry..

If God did not make Adam and Steve then who did ? I thought you said God created all men, now you say there is another creator.

So you believe in two Gods, or spontnaous life or what. I am not following you

Please tell us who mad Adam and Steve. Adam and Steve being here are a fact. You think God did not create them.. ???

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I see the bright warmth of a nuke in the near future.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Seriously. You know I am fairly conservative. Why do you fear gay people so bad that you would want them dead. People are not going to just turn gay now because they are starting to gain some rights.

You know it's not a virus.

Ps. You never told me who created. Adam and Steve

[SMOKE 1,426]

Reported for language.

BS no don't. he's about to have a chernobyl moment...or hour.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

BS no don't. he's about to have a chernobyl moment...or hour.

There is more than the cozy glow of Nuke in his future. I give you 5-1, we will not be hearing from him for awhile.

I really think suspensions and bans should be public. We need to know

I am betting this whole thread may get nukage

Edited June 27, 2013 by The Nature Boy

[Bugs 455]

I dug around a bit more about the CR1 aspects and I retract what I said earlier about that. If your marriage is legal in the jurisdiction where it was performed, you should be eligible for a CR1. (Theoretically speaking, of course.)

For K1 applicants, the crucial question is, does your state recognise any SSM? If your state does not, you are not eligible to file for a K1 to marry and reside in the state (since marriage is within the purview of the states). It's along the same lines as the cousin engagements that we see people on VJ posting about. If, say, you're a resident of Texas and you petitioned for your 1st cousin, you cannot marry in Texas, nor marry elsewhere in the US and then return to Texas as a resident.

I guess for people who live in one of those states the only option would be to marry outside of the US in a SSM jurisdiction, since marrying a non-USC in a SSM-friendly state and returning to the home state that lacks SSM results in the same outcome as petitioning for a K1.

http://www.nclrights.org/site/DocServer/Post-DOMA_Immigration.pdf

"I live in a state that does not have marriage equality, and my partner lives abroad in a country where same-sex couples are unable to marry. She has never been able to get a visa to the United States, and we are not married. What do I do now?

"You should be able to file a fiancée visa petition for her. However, since the state in which you reside would not allow a same-sex couple to celebrate a marriage, you would have to submit evidence with your fiancée petition that indicates you plan to marry in a marriage equality state. This is the approach that USCIS has taken for fiancé/e visas where one spouse is transgender, which is another area of marriage law where different states have different rules. Another option is that you may be able to marry in a third country that has marriage equality if you and your partner can travel to another marriage equality country and then she could apply for lawful permanent residence through consular processing."

Edited June 27, 2013 by Leon & Mylen

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Say hi to Kip from all of us.

[Krikit 1,165]

All posts violating the TOS have been removed, along with those quoting them. Administrative action has been taken.

We have a number of same sex couples on VJ. Please be mindful of what you post. Thank you.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

http://www.nclrights.org/site/DocServer/Post-DOMA_Immigration.pdf

"I live in a state that does not have marriage equality, and my partner lives abroad in a country where same-sex couples are unable to marry. She has never been able to get a visa to the United States, and we are not married. What do I do now?

"You should be able to file a fiancée visa petition for her. However, since the state in which you reside would not allow a same-sex couple to celebrate a marriage, you would have to submit evidence with your fiancée petition that indicates you plan to marry in a marriage equality state. This is the approach that USCIS has taken for fiancé/e visas where one spouse is transgender, which is another area of marriage law where different states have different rules. Another option is that you may be able to marry in a third country that has marriage equality if you and your partner can travel to another marriage equality country and then she could apply for lawful permanent residence through consular processing."

Posting again to say thanks for this. I had thanked you before but it was in one of the posts that was removed for quoting objectionable material.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

BS no don't. he's about to have a chernobyl moment...or hour.

I love the smell of fresh nukeage

[Bugs 455]

Posting again to say thanks for this. I had thanked you before but it was in one of the posts that was removed for quoting objectionable material.

No problem

[Karee 4,191]

I didn't realize where this case came from. Apparently this lady had to pay a ton of Estate taxes because she was not considered married to her same sex partner in the eyes of the federal government. Interesting.

[Darnell 8,479]

Why would any man want two women busting his balls?

aiyo. 'busting' is one action verb. Thankfully, there are others (action verbs, that is)

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I'm for traditional marriage only.

Where two people are sick of each other, but too lazy to find someone else.

Defense of marriage...please. Traditional polygamy, now there's something that should be looked at again.

A man with more than one wife...Ouch..As much trouble as one is

I can't wait for gay divorce court.

I want Randy the wedding dress guy to be the judge

He is so fab