A new federal memo could force hundreds of thousands of visa holders to leave the U.S.—and wait abroad—to apply for permanent residency.

The change is likely to affect hundreds of thousands of people. It could also lead to more family separations as spouses or relatives wait for application decisions, immigration lawyers said. By ...

Immigrants and their advocates and lawyers are trying to interpret a new Trump administration rule that requires people to be in their native country to apply for a green card. By Christina Morales A ...

On the Wednesday, May 27, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: A green card policy change announced last Friday could force many non-citizens to return to their host countries before applying, ...

Under the memo, immigrants applying for green cards will face extra scrutiny, and some may have to return to their home countries to apply.

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