Trump's Green Card Overhaul Could Force Applicants to Leave the U.S.
TL;DR
The Trump administration issued a directive requiring most green-card applicants to leave the U.S. to apply at U.S. consulates, reversing decades of adjustment-of-status practice; advocates warn the policy could devastate applicants, families and local employers, trigger lengthy delays and backlogs, and prompt legal challenges, with experts urging those in process to consult immigration attorneys and prepare for tougher scrutiny.
- Trump administration green card changes: Here’s what you need to know WHYY
- Actually, Most Immigrants Won’t Need to Leave U.S. to Get Green Cards, D.H.S. Says The New York Times
- Opinion | The Trump administration’s misleading walk–back of a DHS memo on green cards MS NOW
- Trump’s Green-Card Crackdown Sparks Outcry From Confused Lawyers Bloomberg.com
- New USCIS Memo May Force More Green Card Applicants to Apply from Abroad, Causing Chaos and Confusion American Immigration Council
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