The story of the bi-national couple, Jon Eric Evans and his husband Nedo is similar to that of the other bi-national couples in the United States. Nedo who is a non US citizen has two options, he must either stay illegally in the United States or must leave his love and return to his hometown, Croatia.
Both of them fell in love and are likely to face separation, as they are of the same sex. Jon and Nedo met each other when Jon traveled to Europe to finish a college degree. He loved Croatia and also fell in love with Nedo, a Croatian. He says that Nedo is his soul mate.
He explained how and where he met Nedo. He had seen Nedo for the first time when he was sitting in a coffee bar. Nedo had come to the coffee bar in order to check out the American in the coffee bar as he was told about a handsome American in the coffee bar, by one of the workers.
Jon says that Nedo was beautiful. Jon had seen him again in another coffee bar and he also noticed that Nedo was looking at him and he also hid himself from Nedo. Jon saw Nedo for the third time when he went with his friend from the United States to the store where Nedo worked. It was a coincidence as John did not know that Nedo was working in that store. Nedo got Jon's cell phone number, while they were talking in that store.
Jon and Nedo lived together in San Francisco. Jon said that they were happy and had gone through a lot of tough times and were still taken care of. Nedo took part in the Diversity Visa lottery program conducted by the US Congress, every year. He has been trying his luck to become eligible for an immigrant visa through the Green Card lottery program. Jon says that the Green Card lottery program is their only hope.
Nedo who is in school is unable to continue his studies and he is not involved much in studies as he misses his family and wants to be with his family. Nedo's student visa is valid only till February 2013 and Jon is not sure about what will happen in the next year, after the expiration of his student visa. He says that they will have to live in the United States in a fear, if Nedo overstays his visa. He is afraid that their relationship may come to an end, if Nedo is deported from the United States.
Jon says that they had joined the DOMA project, in order to fight for their marriage and to stay in the United States together. They expect a legislation that will allow the same-sex couples to remain together and enjoy the same rights that the heterosexual couples enjoy. Jon also wants the United States to legally recognize Nedo as his husband.
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