UNBELIEVABLE: 8 - The Untold Story

What Trump's New Green Card Guidance Means for Immigrants Already Living in the U.S.

Immigration attorneys say the rollout has created confusion because the administration framed the policy as a sweeping overhaul while the internal USCIS memo appears more discretionary

Latin Times · May 29

Trump’s latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards

President Donald Trump's administration has announced a new policy requiring green card seekers to apply from their home countries instead of in the U.S. This change has left many immigrants and attorneys confused and concerned

The Independent UK · May 27

Trump govt’s new green card rules leave many questions unanswered

A new USCIS policy memo is causing confusion for immigrants seeking green cards in the US. Immigration officers will now apply closer discretionary review for Adjustment of Status applications. This could lead to inconsistent outcomes as different officers may interpret the guidance differently. Applicants may need to provide more evidence…

The Economic Times · May 27

Trump Policy Could Send Legal Residents Abroad To Apply for Green Cards

A new memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would require green card applicants to apply for permanent residency abroad—but the law it cites may say the opposite.

Reason · May 26

700,000 green card seekers in limbo; applying anew from home country to be challenging

Some 540,000 family-based and around 170,000 employment-based green card applications are currently pending with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), show data from the agency. A May 22 memo announcing the policy did not specify whether it would apply only to new applications or also have retrospective effect.

The Economic Times · May 26

‘Original intent of the law’: Trump claimed his war was on illegal immigrants – he has now ordered legal applicants to return home

“He’s telling them to leave America”

We Got This Covered · May 25

Welcome to Trump’s America, where the visa dream is getting harder to keep alive

President Trump's second term is tightening legal immigration pathways, including student visas and green card applications. New policies require many temporary visa holders to apply for permanent residency from abroad, increasing delays and uncertainty. These measures aim to enhance national security and protect American jobs, but critics warn of negative…

The Economic Times · May 25

H1-B relief? USCIS says some visa holders may not need to leave US for Green Card process

Thousands of H1-B visa holders in US may no longer be automatically required to leave the country while applying for permanent residency, after US immigration authorities issued a clarification on a controversial new policy introduced by the Trump administration.

The Times of India · May 24

What to know about Trump’s new green card policy that forces applicants to leave the US

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The Independent UK · May 24

Green Card Process Tightened by Washington Leaves 1.2 Million Families Stranded in EB‑2 Backlog

How the tightening of the US green card process and the green card backlog are affecting more than 1.2 million families, with the US visa bulletin 2026 extending years‑long waits for the EB‑2 backlog.

International Business Times UK · May 23