Trump's new green-card rule pushes applicants to apply from abroad, sparking uncertainty
TL;DR
USCIS announced that foreigners in the U.S. seeking a green card must generally apply from their home country, with limited exceptions, a move that could slow processing, create confusion, and invite legal challenges as the rollout remains unclear about who’s affected and what waivers might exist.
- Trump’s latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards PBS
- Trump administration begins making new requests of green-card applicants The Washington Post
- DHS Quits Granting Green Cards—Almost Entirely Cato Institute
- How a proposed green card application policy change would disrupt lives by assuming legal immigrants are evading the law The Conversation
- New USCIS Memo May Force Most Green Card Applicants to Apply from Abroad, Causing Chaos and Confusion American Immigration Council
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