Until October 28, 2009, the Department of Homeland Security did not recognize the right of widows and widowers to gain immigration status if their U.S. citizen spouse died during the first two years of marriage.

However, on October 28, 2009, the Department started accepting all “self petitioning” widows and widowers who file within two years …

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