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Four States Help Promote the Potential End of the ‘Widow Penalty’

November 3rd, 2009

Four States Help Promote the Potential End of the ‘Widow Penalty’

The US immigration community has long been split over the fairness, and possibilities for moving forward fairly, of the so-called ‘widow penalty’.

This situation arises when the widow or widower of an American citizen, and their children, apply for a green card. Currently, if they are unable to prove that the marriage was bona fide for at least two years prior to their spouse’s death, wit relatively unclear guidance as to have that ‘proof’ is obtained, the widow, or widower and their children are not able to continue their green card application.

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