The US citizens along with the green card holder can now file a petition for having their same-sex spouse. Recently, the US Supreme Court has recently upturned the DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) and also stated that it somehow violated the constitution. Also, a section of this act barred the citizens of the US and the permanent resident holders from sponsoring their same-sex partners. In addition to that, it also denied providing federal and immigration-related benefits to the same-sex couples. Fortunately, you can now consult the same sex immigration lawyers to apply for the green card if in the US.

File Form I-130 for application of your same-sex foreign partner

So, if you are already a US citizen or even a permanent resident and in case you are legally married to your same-sex foreign partner- well, then you can file FORM 1-30 along with a petition for having an Alien Relative along with USCIS in order to get your partner the green card. You can also do the same on behalf of your spouse. Also remember, that at the time of filing the form you will have to submit some documents as well as the photograph of your partner. Additionally, with all of this, you will also require to fill and submit Form- G-325A for both of you. Similarly, your petition must carry the documents in order to make sure that your spouse legally.

Supporting Documents you require when applying for Green card

You being a US citizen can easily file the petition with Form I-130 for your spouse who is settled in abroad or somewhere within the country. Remember, your spouse must adjust his/her status to permanent resident status or can also go through various consular processing by hiring same sex immigration lawyers.  Following are the list of supporting documents that you might be asked to submit along with your immigration petition:

• Copies of the marriage certificate
• Birth certificates of your children (if any)
• Copies of previous divorce documents (if any)
• Documents as evidence to establish that you and your same-sex partner are living together or have a common residence.
• Affidavits duly signed by people who can confirm that your marriage is legal.