With the dismissal of DOMA, married same-sex couples will now be federally recognized in 13 states. Cathy and Catriona could be the first of many binational same-sex couples to receive a legal green card.
Cathy and Catriona may be the first same-sex married couple in the United States to receive a green card:
They have completed their interview at the Denver, Colorado U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service office, clearing all eligibility hurdles except for DOMA.
Source: domaproject.org
Which was struck down today by the Supreme Court:
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal definition of marriage in the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.
Via: Jose Luis Magana / AP
Parents of three children, Cathy and Catriona were running out of options last year when Cathy’s H-1B visa petition was denied (she is a citizen of Ireland).
They decided to join The DOMA Project, file a green card petition based on their marriage and assert their right to be treated equally under the law.
