For decades, being married to a U.S. citizen gave foreign nationals a uniquely favorable position when it came to pursuing American citizenship. That long-standing tradition in immigration law appears to be shifting.
According to the current administration and immigration lawyers, spouses of U.S. citizens can no longer count on the same smooth road to citizenship that once existed for them.
Where marriage to an American citizen once served as a relatively straightforward route toward legal status and eventual naturalization, there are now more obstacles standing in the way.
