Trump administration will make green card hopefuls return to home countries before applying

By: Tim Henderson

Outlets: Stateline

Published: May 22, 2026

Words: 571

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Immigrants seeking green cards will have to return first to their home countries and wait despite years of potential backlogs, the Trump administration announced Friday.

“An alien who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a Green Card must return to their home country to apply,” Zach Kahler, a spokesperson for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said in a statement.

The change would apply to workers on temporary visas, as well …

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