U.S. Green Card seekers must now apply from home countries
The Trump administration has mandated that most foreigners seeking a Green Card must apply from their home countries. This change aims to streamline the immigration process and reduce the number of individuals who remain in the U.S. illegally after their temporary visas expire. The new policy will shift the handling of Green Card applications to U.S. consular offices abroad.
- ▪Most foreigners seeking a Green Card must now apply from their home countries.
- ▪Temporary visitors in the U.S. must return home to apply for residency, except in extraordinary circumstances.
- ▪The change is intended to reduce the number of individuals who remain in the U.S. illegally after visa expiration.
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
- ▪ 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
- ▪ Trump administration orders green card applicants to leave the US, apply from their home countries — Fox News — Latest
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The Trump administration announced on Friday (May 22, 2026) that most foreigners seeking a Green Card granting permanent U.S. residency must apply from their home countries."From now on, an alien who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a Green Card must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances," U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) spokesman Zach Kahler said in a statement. Trump 'slush fund' sinks Senate Immigration Bill"Nonimmigrants, like students, temporary workers, or people on tourist visas, come to the U.S. for a short time and for a specific purpose," Mr. Kahler said."Our system is designed for them to leave when their visit is over," he said.
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