Thursday, July 4, 2013

DHS implementation of Supremes' DOMA decision

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman Update: Implementation of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act
07/03/2013
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Implementation of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act
On Monday, July 1, 2013, Secretary Napolitano released a statement in response to the Supreme Court’sUnited States v. Windsor decision invalidating part of the Defense of Marriage Act. The Department has also released Frequently Asked Questions related to the decision that you may find helpful.

The Ombudsman's Office will work closely with USCIS as they begin to process applications and petitions impacted by this decision. Please send any feedback, suggestions, or concerns you would like to share with the Ombudsman’s Office to cisombudsman.publicaffairs@hq.dhs.gov.
Sincerely,
Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
cisombudsman.publicaffairs@hq.dhs.gov http://www.dhs.gov/topic/cis-ombudsman

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