Regardless of how long the couples have been together or whether they are married, foreign born partners are being denied green cards under the Act. Same sex couples have no legal way to help their partners become legal residents of the United States due to the Defense of Marriage Act. The Act prohibits them from petitioning for legal status for their partners. On April 2, 2012 five same-sex couples filed suit against the Act after a request to the administration to change its policies so that green card applications are suspended rather than denied while challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act go forward was denied.
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