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Ban lifted for greencard applicants with HIV

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A stamp in Heidemarie Kremer’s passport reveals her health status as HIV-positive. Because of the disease, Kremer — a native of Germany — has been barred from becoming a legal resident of the United States. She and her two children are fighting possible deportation, and their plans for the future are on hold. But that soon... »

Congress passes greencard bill for spouses of deceased U.S. citizens

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Congress passed a bill Tuesday that would make widows and widowers of U.S. citizens eligible for greencard even if their spouses died before their applications were approved. The measure, part of the more than $40-billion Homeland Security appropriations bill, ends the “widow penalty,” which required couples to be married for two years before the surviving... »