No charge would be expected to request USCIS to take into account reopening your petition or application pursuant for this procedure.
Statement from Secretary of Homeland safety Janet Napolitano on July 1, 2013
???After last week??™s choice because of the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 regarding the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, President Obama directed departments that are federal make sure the choice and its own implication for federal advantages for same-sex lawfully married people are implemented swiftly and smoothly. To that particular end, effective instantly, we have actually directed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to examine immigration visa petitions filed with respect to a same-sex spouse in the exact same way as those filed on the part of an opposite-sex spouse.???
Faqs
Petitioning for my Partner
Q1: i will be a U.S. citizen or legal resident that is permanent a same-sex wedding up to a foreigner. Could I now sponsor my partner for a family-based immigrant visa? A1: Yes, you are able to file the petition. You may possibly register a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative (and any applicable accompanying application). Read more →
