Ah...didn't I see this in a movie once?
It's kind of hard to give advice when we know so little. If that is ALL they are worried about is his status, and you are in love, and he is otherwise good to you and treats you like you should be treated, then go for him. Sooner or later, you have to seperate your wants and needs from your parents' wants and needs you know? They can't live your life for you.
My parents were/are really controlling and it was hard for me to cut them off and decide that I need to do what I want and need to do for my life only. I had to understand that yes, they are my parents and I am their child and they only want what they think is best for me...but they aren't living my life anymore and they don't know everything that I am about. They don't see everything. If I'm headed for a trainwreck...well I am just going to have to learn from it myself.
My life hasn't been perfect but I wouldn't take anything back. They hated my husband too but I was and am in love with him and eventually they accepted him and learned to love him too. They had no choice...he was a part of my life.
I'm not saying I'm queen of making the best decisions here and that my life has been peachy...that's just my stand on it. When you do something strictly over your feelings of being "in love"...the dominos fall where they fall.