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At last, the White House has shared a bit of the mystery behind Melania Trump's immigration to the U.S. The Washington Post reports that in 2001, Melania received a highly coveted EB-1 visa, generally reserved for renowned leaders in the arts, sciences, and business world. Hmm.
It is unclear how Knauss-who married Trump in 2005-qualified for the so-called "genius visa", or "Einstein visa", as Bruce Morrison, a former Democratic congressman who wrote the Immigration Act of 1990 defining EB-1, calls it. Applicants "must be able to demonstrate extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics through sustained national or global acclaim", according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. In 2000, Trump (then-Knauss) was dating Donald Trump and applying for the so-called "Einstein visa", usually reserved for those with "extraordinary ability". One of her most notable jobs by 2001 was a photo in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue (Vanity Fair quipped that kissing an inflatable whale might have done the trick for her visa). The particular green card - an EB-1 - is meant to cater to individuals who have "sustained national and worldwide acclaim", and is typically granted to well-known researchers, business executives, and others who have won high-profile awards. "There is no reason to adjudicate her petition publicly when her privacy is so important to her", he said. "Chain migration and the visa lottery are outdated programs that hurt our economic and national security". "NOT ACCEPTABLE!" Trump tweeted in November.
"What did she submit?"
Oscar winners and Olympic athletes are among those who have gained residence in the United States via the EB-1 visa, according to the Post.
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The first lady's ability to get a green card also enabled her to sponsor her parents Viktor and Amalija Knavs for legal residency and put them on the path to US citizenship.
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Morrison added that her accomplishments when she applied for the visa appeared "inconsistent" with its requirements.
Melania Trump is not the only foreign-born model to have dated a famous, wealthy man and obtain the "genius visa". But her husband's consistent focus on immigration policy and altering what he regards as lenient immigration restrictions has kept many aspects of the immigration debate in the spotlight. Of course, Melania's family followed her to the country through this very same process.
The accompanying article predicted that the political aspirations of Trump - then making a bid for the Reform Party nomination - could transform his Slovenian girlfriend into the first lady of the United States one day.
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