DHS Clarifies Most Green Card Applicants Can Stay in U.S. During Processing
DHS says officers will keep deciding cases individually after backlash over a memo that raised fears of forcing hundreds of thousands to apply abroad.
- On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security clarified that recent green card guidance is not a blanket policy change, but rather a restatement of longstanding law allowing immigration officers to decide cases individually.
- Released on May 21, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidance cast doubt on the "adjustment of status" process by suggesting many immigrants might have to leave the U.S., triggering widespread concern.
- Roughly 820,000 of the 1.4 million green cards granted in 2024 were approved through "adjustment of status," a pathway available since 1952 that has anchored legal immigration for decades.
- Despite the clarification, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warns the guidance remains "incredibly disruptive for employers," while immigration attorneys report applicants are already being asked new questions during interviews.
- The policy aligns with the administration's broader efforts to restrict legal immigration, though critics argue it prioritizes "shock and awe," potentially deterring future applicants from seeking permanent residency in the United States.
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Trump Administration Scrambles to Downplay Green Card Policy Forcing Applicants to Leave the US
The Trump administration's green card policy shift has sparked criticism, with fears that it could force many applicants to leave the US. DHS insists the change reflects existing law, not new restrictions.
The U.S. Department of Domestic Protection stated that the new scheme, according to which the Green Card can only be applied for from abroad, would not apply to all applicants.
Do Immigrants Need To Leave The US To Obtain Green Cards? US Department Of Homeland Security Clarifies 'Case To Case Basis'
For thousands of immigrants already navigating America's lengthy and often stressful green card system, last week's policy announcement felt like a sudden jolt. A new memo from US Citizenship and Immigration Services appeared to suggest many applicants would need to leave the United States and wait abroad while permanent residency requests were reviewed. Families worried about being separated, immigration lawyers warned of legal confusion and bu…
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The Seattle TimesActually, most immigrants won’t need to leave U.S. to get green cards, DHS says
The Department of Homeland Security sought on Friday to clarify its announcement last week that immigrants seeking permanent residency would have to return to their home countries to await their green cards, claiming there was no major change in policy and that only some will have to go back.
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