Can a Chinese man marry an American man and gain citizenship?
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No. Unfortunately, gay marriage is not recognized by the federal government (despite the DOMA ruling yesterday) with respect to U.S. immigration laws.
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Update: As of today, July 1, 2013. The Department of Homeland Security is adjudicating same sex marriage petitions where the marriage is legally recognized in the State the marriage took place.
Read the news release here: http://www.dhs.gov/topic/implementation-supreme-court-ruling-defense-marriage-act
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