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abcnews.go.compolitics4 hrs ago
Federal Judge Orders USCIS to Resume Processing Some Green Card Applications
A federal judge in Ohio issued a preliminary injunction requiring U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to resume processing certain immigration benefit applications that had been paused under policies tied to countries covered by travel restrictions. The order applies to pla…
Newsweekworld36 days ago
USCIS to Require Final Action Dates Chart for Employment-Based Green Card Applications Starting June 2026
USCIS will require employment-based green card applicants to use the stricter Final Action Dates chart starting in June. A May 22 memo also directs officers to treat adjustment of status as an extraordinary form of relief.
South China Morning Postpolitics37 days ago
DHS to Require Most Green Card Applicants to Return Home, With Case-by-Case Exceptions
The Trump administration clarified that a May 22 policy requiring most temporary visa holders to leave the country before applying for permanent residency will not apply uniformly. Officials said decisions will be made individually.
Bloombergworld37 days ago
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.
The Independentpolitics40 days ago
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Changes Green Card Application Rules
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that most foreign nationals in the United States must return to their home countries to apply for green cards. The policy took effect Friday and includes limited exceptions.
jurist.orgpolitics41 days ago
USCIS Memo Directs Most Green Card Applicants to Apply Abroad
A new USCIS policy memo requires applicants for adjustment of status to apply for permanent residency outside the United States unless they qualify for extraordinary circumstances. The guidance took effect immediately and affects millions of pending cases.
finance44 days ago
USCIS Limits Green Card Adjustments to Extraordinary Circumstances
US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Friday that it will grant adjustment of status applications only in extraordinary circumstances. The policy change may require many applicants to process their cases from outside the United States.
Semaforpolitics44 days ago
Trump Administration Directs Most Green Card Applicants to Apply Abroad
The Trump administration on Friday ordered most temporary visa holders and humanitarian parolees already in the United States to leave the country and complete their green card applications in their home countries. The directive from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services trea…
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news.ycombinator.compolitics45 days ago
U.S. Requires Most Temporary Visa Holders to Leave Country for Green Card Applications
Foreigners in the United States on temporary visas must now return to their home countries to apply for permanent residency. The policy takes effect immediately except in extraordinary circumstances.
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dimsumdaily.hkpolitics45 days ago
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Updates Green Card Application Process
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a memo directing certain temporary visa holders to return to their home countries to apply for green cards. The change applies to students, skilled workers, and other temporary visa holders seeking permanent residency.
order-order.comworld72 days ago
US Updates Immigration Policy to Deny Green Cards for Anti-Israel Views
The United States has modified its immigration restrictions to permit denial of green card applications based on anti-Israel political opinions. This change was reported by The New York Times.
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