Homeland Security Says Skilled Green-Card Applicants Unaffected by New Policy
The Department of Homeland Security stated that highly qualified and skilled green-card applicants will see no noticeable impact from a policy announced last week. The agency provided the clarification after the policy drew attention.
BloombergThe Department of Homeland Security stated that highly qualified and skilled green-card applicants will see no noticeable impact from a policy announced last week. The agency issued the statement to address questions about the scope of the policy. Officials said the measure targets other categories of applicants and does not alter processing for employment-based green cards meeting the stated criteria.
The policy was announced last week and applies to certain immigration categories. The Department of Homeland Security said the change leaves existing procedures for highly skilled applicants unchanged. No additional processing steps or eligibility requirements were described for this group. The agency did not release further implementation guidance in the statement.
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