SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A lesbian couple filed a federal lawsuit in California on Thursday seeking to solve their immigration woes and put a stop to the deportation of same-sex spouses.

The suit — which seeks class-action status — was filed on behalf of Philippines citizen Jane DeLeon, who was sponsored for a green card by her employer but can’t get a waiver she needs to obtain residency here because the U.S. government doesn’t recognize her three-year marriage to her American spouse.