Key Facts

• The policy forces legal immigrants to go back to their home countries to apply for green cards.
• This change affects the main way many immigrants legally get green cards.
• The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services supports the policy as following the original law.
• The announcement was made on a Friday by the Trump administration.
• The policy ends a practice that allowed immigrants to apply for green cards while already in the U.S.
• The decision could delay or complicate the green card application process for many immigrants.
• This is part of broader immigration changes under President Donald Trump’s administration.
• The policy aims to reduce the number of immigrants adjusting their status inside the U.S.