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Trump Extends Spousal Visa Restrictions, Halting Green Cards

7/6/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration extended immigration restrictions to spouses of U.S. citizens, previously exempt.
The rules add visa pauses, green-card interviews and possible deportation for non-citizen spouses.
USCIS spokesman Zach Kahler said it must verify identities and that a Form I-130 does not grant status.
In 2024, about 343,000 people received green cards via U.S. citizen spouses while a service-member spouse reported a court-ordered citizenship pause stalled her case.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration extended immigration restrictions to spouses of U.S. citizens, previously exempt.
The rules add visa pauses, green-card interviews and possible deportation for non-citizen spouses.
USCIS spokesman Zach Kahler said it must verify identities and that a Form I-130 does not grant status.
In 2024, about 343,000 people received green cards via U.S. citizen spouses while a service-member spouse reported a court-ordered citizenship pause stalled her case.