Love knows no boundaries, but international borders can keep even married couples apart for years. Thousands of married couples are waiting for the US Embassy in Pakistan to interview one partner in order to get a green card. Ten US citizen spouses in Houston are now suing to try and speed up the process. Elizabeth Trovall reports from Houston, Texas, on how one couple is keeping their relationship alive as they wait to be reunited.
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