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DHS Clarifies Most Green Card Applicants Can Stay in U.S. During Processing
DHS says officers will keep deciding cases individually after backlash over a memo that raised fears of forcing hundreds of thousands to apply abroad.
- On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security clarified that recent green card guidance is not a blanket policy change, but rather a restatement of longstanding law allowing immigration officers to decide cases individually.
- Released on May 21, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidance cast doubt on the "adjustment of status" process by suggesting many immigrants might have to leave the U.S., triggering widespread concern.
- Roughly 820,000 of the 1.4 million green cards granted in 2024 were approved through "adjustment of status," a pathway available since 1952 that has anchored legal immigration for decades.
- Despite the clarification, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warns the guidance remains "incredibly disruptive for employers," while immigration attorneys report applicants are already being asked new questions during interviews.
- The policy aligns with the administration's broader efforts to restrict legal immigration, though critics argue it prioritizes "shock and awe," potentially deterring future applicants from seeking permanent residency in the United States.
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DHS Backs Off Its Demand for Green-Card Applicants to Leave US
The Department of Homeland Security said that highly qualified and skilled green-card applicants will see no noticeable impact from a controversial policy announced last week that most people seeking permanent legal residency would have to apply from outside the US.
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The U.S. government is doing everything it can to make immigration more difficult. The last plan is that people should not be in the country to apply for a green card, but that is true of hundreds of thousands. The criticism is loud and obvious.
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