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USCIS Mandates Green Card Applicants Apply From Home Countries, Ending In-Country Adjustments

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented a new policy requiring most green card applicants to complete the process from their home countries, ending the practice of adjusting status within the United States except in extraordinary circumstances. This significant shift, announced by the Trump administration, aims to tighten immigration controls and curb perceived system misuse, with applicants now needing to go through U.S. embassies or consular offices abroad.

  • The policy change, effective immediately, frames adjustment of status as a discretionary act rather than an automatic right, emphasizing a preference for the consular visa process abroad over domestic adjustments.
  • Immigration lawyers and advocates express concern that the new rule could lead to prolonged family separations and create legal uncertainty for thousands of immigrants living and working in the U.S. on temporary visas.
  • Previously, individuals on temporary visas could apply for permanent residency without leaving the U.S., a pathway now closed for most applicants under the revised USCIS guidelines.
  • The USCIS memo states that applicants bear the burden of persuading the agency to exercise discretion for adjustment of status.
  • Congresswoman Grace Meng has vowed to challenge the policy, citing potential disproportionate impacts on immigrants from certain countries and disruptions to students, researchers, and workers.

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