Trump directs legal migrants to return to home country to apply for green cards
USCIS says the change will free agency resources and could force thousands of applicants to seek permanent residency through consular processing abroad.
- On Friday, the Trump administration announced new guidance requiring noncitizens on temporary visas to return home to apply for green cards, except in "extraordinary circumstances," citing restoration of the immigration system's original intent.
- A Department of Homeland Security memo dated Thursday emphasized that Congress expects temporary residents to depart once their admission purpose is complete, highlighting USCIS officers' "discretionary" powers to weigh all factors when deciding green card applications.
- USCIS Spokesman Zach Kahler said the change frees resources for processing cases involving victims of violent crime, though World Relief called the policy "cruel" and "anti-family," warning it will force apart families.
- While restricting pathways, the administration simultaneously promotes its "gold card" program, which grants employment-based green cards for a $1 million gift, even as applicants face wait times exceeding three years.
- David J. Bier of the Cato Institute warned the change is intended to cost people their jobs and families, noting that federal law bars those without status for over a year from re-entering for 10 years.
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US says Nigerians, others seeking green cards must return home to apply
According to USCIS, this policy is intended to ensure that non-immigrants who come to the US for a short time and for a specific purpose return to their home country once the purpose of their visit is complete. The post US says Nigerians, others seeking green cards must return home to apply appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) gave guidance on Friday (22) for immigrants to return to their countries to apply.
New US Green Card Rules: Temporary Visa Holders Must Return to Their Home Country To Apply
The US government has introduced a major immigration policy change requiring most foreign nationals on temporary visas to leave the country and apply for permanent residency from their home nation. USCIS said Adjustment of Status will now be treated as an 'extraordinary form of relief' granted only in limited cases, impacting students, tourists and temporary workers in the US. New US Green Card Rules: Temporary Visa Holders Must Return to Their …
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