US requires green-card applicants to apply from abroad, drawing criticism
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The DHS and USCIS said that individuals seeking to adjust to a U.S. green card must apply from outside the United States via a U.S. consulate, a policy change critics say will disrupt thousands of applicants, potentially impact mixed-status families, and worsen processing backlogs, with unclear effects on already-pending cases.
- US green card applicants will now have to return to home countries to apply, DHS says The Guardian
- Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says The New York Times
- New rule requires most green-card applicants to apply from outside U.S. The Washington Post
- 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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