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H.R. 2221, The Uniting American Families Act of 2007 (2 comments ↓)
H.R. 2221 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnerships.
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M Gill
This bill is a step in the right direction. Many non immigrant visas including students are allowed to bring their spouses to the US but permanent residents are not, quite unbalanced.
Derek B.
As a UK gay man living in the US with a US citizen, I obviously support this legislation. The UK, Canada, and Australia are but a few of the countries with provision for partner migration sponsorship, WHY DOESN'T THE US HAVE PARTNER MIGRATION? The US are losing exceptionally talented people because the US citizen in a relationship is forced into leaving the US to be with their non-US partner. It is time for the US to get with the times!
Now, here's the ironic part, my partner and I have been together for 7 years, 5 of which i have been living in the US on a student visa. My brother met a girl from the US, two year later he is in the US and is planning a wedding - he is able to stay in the country even though they have only lived together for short periods of time (month at a time). After he gets married, he can apply for residency. Can anyone explain how this is fair?