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

> Source: <https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/green-card-changes-trump.html>
> Published: 2026-05-22 21:27:12+00:00

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/us-citizenship-...
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/memos/PM-... [pdf]
https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/2057817233200418837, https://xcancel.com/DHSgov/status/2057817233200418837
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrpz4l1klgo
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/05/22/new-ru..., https://archive.is/yi2cX
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