Administration issues directive requiring green card applicants to apply outside US
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The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S.
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Non-immigrant visa holders must return to home countries to apply for green cards, Trump administration says - NBC News.
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Non-immigrant visa holders must return to home countries to apply for green cards, Trump administration says NBC NewsNew rule requires most green-card applicants to apply from outside U.S.
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Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment of Status' Only in Extraordinary Circumstances - USCIS (.gov).
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Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment of Status' Only in Extraordinary Circumstances USCIS (.gov)Non-immigrant visa holders must return to home countries to apply for green cards, Trump administration says NBC NewsUSCIS Issues Policy Memo Requiring Adjustment of Status Requests to be Completed Outside of the US Erickson Immigration GroupNew rule requires most green-card applicants to apply from outside U.S.
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The Trump administration's USCIS announces noncitizens seeking green cards must leave the U.S.
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Trump administration says visa holders seeking green cards must apply in home countries, in major change.
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The Trump administration said Friday that people with temporary visas seeking to adjust their immigration status to obtain green cards must return to their home countries to "do so through consular processing," in a major change from current practice.
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**Summary:** The Trump administration has issued a directive requiring most green card applicants to apply outside the United States, rather than within the country. This change affects non-immigrant visa holders who must return to their home countries to apply for permanent residency. **Why It Matters:** This policy shift aims to make it harder for immigrants
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