The Widow's Penalty
Current immigration law requires deportation of the alien spouse of a U.S. citizen if their marriage does not last past two years. This law was intended to prevent sham marriages where a non-citizen would marry a U.S. citizen to quickly gain legal residency and then just as quickly get a divorce. Now, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, USCIS, argues they are …
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What Happens When You Divorce a U.S. Citizen Prior to Becoming a U.S. Citizen?
The lives of most divorcees change once a divorce is finalized. However, if one of the divorcees is not a United States citizen then that person may face an additional challenge and need to fight for the right to remain in the United States. Generally, when an immigrant marries a U.S. citizen and the couple resides in the United States, the immigrant spouse is provided with a …
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