Trump administration orders green card applicants to leave the US, apply from their home countries
The Trump administration has announced a significant change in immigration policy requiring green card applicants to leave the U.S. and apply from their home countries. This policy applies even to those who are legally in the U.S. and have family members who are citizens. The administration claims this move aligns with the original intent of immigration laws and aims to reduce illegal residency after application denials.
- ▪Noncitizens in the U.S. who have applied for a green card must leave the country indefinitely.
- ▪Green card petitioners will need to wait for their applications to be processed outside the U.S.
- ▪The policy will only allow 'adjustment of status' in extraordinary circumstances on a case-by-case basis.
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Immigration Trump administration orders green card applicants to leave the US, apply from their home countries Maye Musk reacted by recounting her own lengthy green card process as a Canadian immigrant By Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin Fox News Published May 22, 2026 1:49pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video JD Vance reveals whether more deportations of green card holders are coming Sneak peek: Vice President JD Vance discusses the rights of green card holders in an 'Ingraham Angle' exclusive. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Friday a major shift in immigration policy, dictating that noncitizens in the U.S.
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