LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawsuit Monday claimed a Filipino husband was denied permanent U.S. residency because his wife had a sex change operation. U.S. officials cited the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act in their reason for the rejection.Experts said the couple's lawsuit may be the first to challenge the government in court over the immigration status of married transsexuals.Jiffy Javenella, 27, now faces deportation, the couple's attorney Philip Abramowitz said. "He's in limbo, he has no alternative at all," he said.Javenella's wife, Donita Ganzon, 58, was granted citizenship in 1987 — six years after her sex change operation —...