Trump directs legal migrants to return to home country to apply for green cards
- On Friday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that most foreigners seeking green cards must return to their home countries to apply, with exemptions only for "extraordinary circumstances."
- The Trump administration defended the rule as a return to "the original intent of the law," aiming to close a "loophole" that allowed more than 820,000 people to adjust status inside the country last year.
- Immigration experts warn the policy creates a "Catch-22" for families, as about 600,000 annual applicants may face indefinite separation while navigating an already overburdened consular processing system, according to Sarah Pierce of Third Way.
- USCIS spokesperson Zach Kahler stated that individuals providing an "economic benefit" or "national interest" might remain in the U.S., though attorneys like Jessie De Haven expressed confusion about applying these vague exceptions.
- Legal challenges are widely expected to follow this announcement, which marks the latest effort by the Trump administration to restrict legal immigration pathways in the United States alongside ongoing crackdowns on illegal entry.
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Trump admin now requiring green card seekers to leave US to apply, potentially impacting hundreds of thousands
The Trump administration will now require people seeking green cards to leave the United States during the application process — a sweeping change that could upend the lives of hundreds of thousands of people seeking the right to legally and permanently live and work in the US.
Nigerians affected as Trump orders green card applicants to...
United States President, Donald Trump, has directed that Nigerians and other foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in the US must return to their home countries to complete the green card application process, except under what authorities describe as “extraordinary circumstances.” The policy shift was announced on Friday by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which said the measure is intended to restore the original fra…
Foreigners in U.S. must apply for green cards abroad, new Trump administration rule says
The announcement from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the latest step by the Trump administration making legal immigration more difficult for foreigners already in the U.S. and for those hoping to come here.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Baek Na-ri = The Donald Trump administration is changing regulations so that applicants for U.S. permanent residency must apply from their home country.
Green card seekers must leave U.S. to apply, Trump administration says
The change is likely to affect hundreds of thousands of people. It could also lead to more family separations as spouses or relatives wait for application decisions, immigration lawyers said.
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