Rule forces green-card applicants to depart the US during processing, reshaping immigration
TL;DR
The Trump administration unveiled a rule requiring green-card applicants to leave the United States during the application process, a sweeping change that could force hundreds of thousands to leave their jobs and families while their residency requests are processed. The policy, which includes exemptions for extraordinary circumstances, would affect a large share of legal immigration and is expected to face lawsuits as critics argue it would hurt U.S. competitiveness and disrupt communities.
- Trump administration upends green card process, potentially compelling hundreds of thousands to leave US to apply CNN
- Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says The New York Times
- US green card applicants will now have to return to home countries to apply, DHS says The Guardian
- Non-immigrant visa holders must return to home countries to apply for green cards, Trump administration says NBC News
- USCIS Issues Policy Memo Requiring Adjustment of Status Requests to be Completed Outside of the US Erickson Immigration Group
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