Associated Press/Manuel Balce Ceneta Amalija and Viktor Knavs, the parents of first lady Melania Trump, are reportedly legal permanent residents in the US. It's likely that the Knavs used America's family-based immigration system to obtain their green cards, putting them on a path to citizenship. The Trump administration is pushing Congress to enact major cuts to family-based immigration, which they call "chain migration." First lady Melania Trump's parents reportedly obtained green cards and are on track to become US citizens, raising speculation over whether they took advantage of an immigration process that President Donald Trump has vowed to eliminate. The Washington Post on Wednesday reported that Amalija and Viktor Knavs have become legal permanent residents, according to people familiar with their status.