Foreigners in U.S. must apply for green cards abroad, new Trump administration rule says
Summary
The Trump administration announced that foreigners in the United States who want to get a green card must now leave the country and apply for it from their home country. This policy change ends a long-standing practice that allowed many foreigners with legal U.S. status to apply for permanent residence while staying in the U.S.Key Facts
- Foreigners in the U.S. must apply for green cards outside the country under the new rule.
- This is a change from over 50 years of allowing green card applications to be completed inside the U.S.
- The change affects people on work, student, or tourist visas, as well as refugees and asylum seekers.
- The policy aims to limit legal immigration for those already in the U.S. and those seeking to come.
- “Extraordinary circumstances” might allow staying in the U.S. during the process, but USCIS gave no clear details.
- Advocacy groups warn that this rule could separate families indefinitely.
- USCIS said nonimmigrants should leave the U.S. after their visit since a short stay is not intended to start the green card process.
- It is unclear how many people are affected or how the policy impacts current green card applicants already in process.
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