Many immigrants married to U.S. citizens will get path to permanent residency, ability to work legally — but not all of them can benefit

A man wearing a blue button down shirt, white undershirt, and sugnalsses smiles at the camera while a woman with sunglasses and a black shirt stands facing him with head turned toward the camera. There is a desert scenery behind them.
Courtesy of Bart Black
Married couple Bart and Dora Black pose for a photo. Dora is awaiting the OK to return to the U.S. from Mexico while her immigration paperwork is processed. A new program announced Tuesday by President Biden to give legal status to hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status could leave her out.

Two people stand in front of the Statute of Liberty. A man in a blue button down shirt and sunglasses leans down near a woman wearing sunglasses, a pink shirt, and a backpack.
Courtesy of Bart Black