What Rasoulpour is worried about in particular are the parts of the marriage-based visa process that include investigation by federal immigration officers into the validity of a marriage. For straight couples able to live in the world with full public knowledge of their relationship, this is not a problem. But for LGBT couples who may not be out to their families, communities, neighbors or bosses, the prospect of a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officer showing up at their apartment building or calling their mother to ask about the relationship poses a pretty serious risk. “The immigration process is pretty invasive,” Rasoulpour says. “People are on different levels of how out they are, and fears about being outed could stand in the way of applying.” colorlines/archives/2013/09/lgbt_immigrants_could_face_hard_road_in_applying_for_marriage-based_visas.html
Posted on: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:44:42 +0000
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