Alaska musher sues U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services over immigration case

By: Haley Lehman

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 508

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A Slovakian musher living in Tok filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and three Biden-administration officials in April over her denied immigration petition.

Silvia Kleinova, 48, filed for permanent residency in the United States in November 2021 based on her accomplishments in sled dog racing. Under U.S. immigration law, green cards can be granted to immigrants at the top of their field in athletics under the extraordinary ability classification.

Kleinova started …

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