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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So what options are there? It sounds like a K1 is out of the picture since the spouse would be a resident while applying for a green card. CR1 would work if married outside the US and the spouse can get a green card (conditional if <2 years) upon entry?