Want a Green Card? Here’s What to Know About the Trump Administration’s Changes.
DHS said the move is not a blanket change and that officers will decide case by case, after 1.4 million green cards were issued in 2024.
- On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security clarified that recent guidance requiring green card applicants to return home is not a blanket policy change, but rather a case-by-case reminder of officer discretion.
- Last week's announcement triggered widespread confusion, as immigrants and attorneys feared the administration was effectively ending the long-standing 'adjustment of status' pathway for applicants currently living in the U.S.
- About 1.4 million green cards were granted in 2024, with roughly 820,000 approved through 'adjustment of status,' which allows applicants to remain in the U.S. Critics warn applicants forced abroad risk 10-year bars on reentry.
- Immigration lawyers are now scrambling to interpret how officers will exercise discretion. Sarah Pierce, a former U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services official, said the administration's agenda prioritizes 'shock and awe' over stable policy.
- While supporters like Simon Hankinson of the Heritage Foundation argue the memo adds 'rigor' to adjudication, the policy aligns with the administration's escalating crackdown on legal immigration.
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The U.S. government is doing everything it can to make immigration more difficult. The last plan is that people should not be in the country to apply for a green card, but that is true of hundreds of thousands. The criticism is loud and obvious.
Last week, the USCIS Immigration Department stated that applicants should not already be in the US. After a wave of public indignation, the US government is now weakening its plans.
Thousands of immigrants who are currently in the process of adjusting status face uncertainty following the recent announcement by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), which has raised doubts as to whether they will have to leave the country to apply for permanent residence, known as “green card”. Confusion has especially affected those who [...] The Green card entry for family petition: what changes after the new USCIS memorand…
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