This is it

So Alex completed school in December, and now it's a full court press to find him a job. He's officially eligible to work on February 1. He's got a master's degree in global issues, 2 undergrad degrees, one in public administration and one in international relations and he has a year of work experience.

The career center at his school has not been helpful in helping him figure out what kinds of terms to search for and I'm incredibly disappointed with their performance. But, we're making do.

He made some connections in grad school, and is working with a couple of his professors to help him land somewhere, so we are hopeful.

In the end, if we can get him into a position by May 1, then he can stay here til April 1, 2011. If we can't, then he's got to leave, which means that I'll be looking to leave too.

The Prop 8 trial in California is going strong, and looks really good for us at the moment, but it will be a good 2-3 years before that gets to the Supreme Court, and it would only be after a positive ruling there before it would have an positive effect on our lives. So, we're holding our breath and hoping that a job will be coming soon.

It's a shame that the government provided rights and benefits associated with being a committed couple are being held hostage because 250 years ago the government decided to give a secular contract a religious name.

Dealing with American immigration laws is by far the most frustrating thing I have ever had to deal with in my life.

Sorry for the disjointed post, just wanted to vent a little and give a quick update.

-Andy

Write to Congress!!

So one of the things you can do to help Alex and me is to write to your representatives in Congress. The more letters they get, the more likely they'll actually get the issue of gay immigration on their radar.

I'll make it easier for you. If you will agree to figure out who represents you in the House and the Senate, I'll give you a template to make it as easy as possible for you.

If you want to go a step further, then join Out 4 Immigration's letter writing campaign.

At that link, you will also get a template for writing to your representatives as well. If you live in New York, you might want to change it slightly.

-Andy

Joe and Steve

So I've just read this story about Joe and Steve. Change a couple of dates and locations, and this could be the story of Alex and me.

We have a bit more time than Joe and Steve. Alex finishes school in December, and if he can find a job by March, he can stay until December of 2010, but after that, everything is up in the air.

http://www.metroweekly.com/gauge/?ak=4388

I hope everything works out for Joe and Steve.

-Andy