Administration issues directive requiring green card applicants to apply outside US
The Trump administration has issued a new directive requiring most temporary visa holders and humanitarian parolees to apply for green cards from their home countries. This policy is part of a broader immigration crackdown and aims to enforce the original intent of U.S. immigration laws. Immigration lawyers warn that this change could significantly impact many individuals seeking permanent residency in the U.S.
- ▪The directive mandates that temporary visa holders must return to their home countries to apply for green cards.
- ▪Immigration lawyers believe this policy could affect hundreds of thousands of people currently in the U.S.
- ▪Critics argue that the policy undermines the legal adjustment process established by Congress.
18 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 24 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 9 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ What smart people are saying about the new green card crackdown — Business Insider
- ▪ US says people seeking green cards must leave the country to apply — Euronews
- ▪ US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply — Hacker News (Newest)
- ▪ New rule requires most green-card applicants to apply from outside U.S. — Hacker News: Front Page
- ▪ U.S. Green Card seekers must now apply from home countries — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Trump to make foreign nationals leave U.S. to apply for green cards — Japan Times
- ▪ Trump administration to make foreigners leave US to apply for green cards — Financial Times — Home
- ▪ US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Trump to force foreigners seeking US green cards to go home first — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Trump administration to require most green card applicants to leave U.S. first — CBS News — Politics
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onTrump administration issues directive requiring green card applicants to apply outside the US"We're returning to the original intent of the law," a spokesperson said.ByLaura RomeroMay 22, 2026, 1:03 PM8:38In this Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office is shown in Santa Clara, Calif.STOCK PHOTO/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration on Friday issued a sweeping policy directive requiring most temporary visa holders and humanitarian parolees living in the U.S.
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