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Green card seekers must leave U.S. to apply, Trump administration says

The Trump administration announced a new policy requiring individuals seeking green cards to leave the United States in order to complete their application process. This change, detailed in a USCIS policy memorandum, effectively ends the ability for many applicants to adjust their status from within the country. The rule is expected to significantly impact hundreds of thousands of immigrants currently living and working in the U.S. under temporary visas.

read1 min views1 publishedMay 22, 2026 
https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/us-citizenship-...
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/memos/PM-... [pdf]

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