Green card applicants seeking legal residency through a spouse now face possible deportation as President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown deepens. A new Trump administration policy allows federal immigration authorities to initiate removal proceedings for immigrants without legal status who seek lawful permanent residency through a spouse or other family members. “Family-based petition accords no immigration status nor does it bar removal,” warns a new guidance issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Monday.

The policy took effect immediately, and also applies to applicants with pending requests, NBC News reported.

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  • ApeNo1@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    Why not just get an EB-1 visa?

    “Melania Trump obtained US citizenship on a visa reserved for immigrants with ‘extraordinary ability’ and ‘sustained national and international acclaim’”