ZELENIAK

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26 I&N Dec. 158

(BIA 2013) Interim Decision #3787 Matter of Oleg B. ZELENIAK, Beneficiary of a visa petition filed by Serge V. Polajenko, Petitioner Decided July 17, 2013 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act,

Pub. L. No. 104-199, 110

Stat. 2419, 2419 (1996), is no longer an impediment to the recognition of lawful same-sex marriages and spouses under the Immigration and Nationality Act if the marriage is valid under the laws of the State where it was celebrated. FOR RESPONDENT: Bridget…