Green Card Shake-Up: New USCIS Memo Could Force Some Immigrants to Apply from Abroad
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A USCIS memo reasserts that many foreigners already in the US may have to leave the country to obtain permanent residency, pursuing green cards through consular processing rather than adjustment of status. The move has caused confusion and anxiety among visa holders, families, and immigration advocates, even as the agency says it is clarifying congressional intent and that some cases may continue on their current path depending on circumstances.
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- New USCIS Memo May Force Most Green Card Applicants to Apply from Abroad, Causing Chaos and Confusion American Immigration Council
- How a proposed green card application policy change would disrupt lives by assuming legal immigrants are evading the law The Conversation
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