when you give a green card through marriage, you re allowing the beneficiary to jump in front of millions and millions of people for years and years and years. they wanted to get a two year status attached to the green card so immigration can look at the relationship and make sure they re actually living together, cohabicohabitating ang what normal people do. in this case, they may be involved but they re both getting additional benefits from that. she s getting residency in the u.s. and he s getting an on site advocate for their early release. those tangible aspects ultimately have potential of corrupting the process if you will. don t give the green card unless he s able to get out of prison first. dan has made the case that many critics are making as well. michael, you think this is absolutely fine. give her the green card. it s no different than most