By ruling Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional in United States v. Windsor, the Supreme Court has opened the door to the recognition of Gay marriage for the purposes of immigration. The Huffington Post is reporting that the decision has enabled Bulgarian, Traian Povov, to get a greencard for being married to Julian March. Meanwhile, a New York City judge halted the deportation of a gay Colombian man married to a U.S. citizen. So, while state governments are not required to recognize gay marriages, for Federal law purposes, if you are gay and have a same sex marriage anywhere in the world, it seems the Federal government will recognize your marriage.
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