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Senate Moves to End Widow Penalty

The Senate has passed a bill that would eliminate the often criticized Widow Penalty. The Widow Penalty refers to the government’s policy of denying a widow’s permanent residency application when the U.S. Citizen spouse dies before the marriage is two years old.

President Obama is expected to sign the bill into law. Additionally, it appears …

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October 26th, 2009 | Category: Widow Penalty | Comments are closed

USCIS Reverses Course on Widow Penalty, Temporarily

In a welcome and overdue move, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano has announced that her department will suspend its enforcement of the “widow penalty” for a period of two years. The “widow penalty” is the consequence of deportation that widows and widowers face when their U.S. Citizen spouse dies before the couple is …

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June 11th, 2009 | Category: Widow Penalty | Comments are closed