Trump administration begins making new requests of green-card applicants
The Washington Post • • nation
Key Points:
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced new guidance requiring most green-card applicants to return to their home countries to apply for permanent residency.
- This policy change reverses a long-standing practice that allowed applicants to adjust their status while remaining in the U.S.
- Immigration officers are now asking applicants why they did not first return to their home countries, a move that legal experts say could burden the immigration system.
- Lawyers warn that the new requirements may discourage some individuals from seeking legal status due to increased complexity and processing delays.