LGBTQ families have long faced hurdles with regard to the immigration laws of the United States. These hurdles apply to all LGBTQ couples across the U.S., as well as those in foreign countries applying for U.S. visas. Throughout the years, case law and United States Citizenship and Immigration Service policy has enacted provisions allowing LGBTQ couples to file petitions. Nevertheless, despite these advances, there is still much that needs to be changed.