How do I become a lawful permanent resident of the United States?
If you are a legal immigrant in the U. S., or if you have permission to work and live in the U. S., you can apply to become a lawful permanent resident of the United States. This process is commonly known as getting your “green card”. As a lawful permanent resident, you can live and work permanently in the U. S., so long as you do not commit any act that would make you …
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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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