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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Trump administration is changing its policy when it comes to immigrants seeking permanent residency in the form of a green card.
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This says that many immigrants seeking green cards will have to leave the country to complete the process.
After a person gets sponsored for a green card, there are two ways in which the application process moves forward.
The ‘Adjustment of Status’ process happens for people who are inside the United States, while the ‘Consular Processing’ is for people outside the U.S.
Immigration attorneys say the ‘Adjustment of Status’ process is typically faster and cheaper in the long-run.
The Trump administration’s new policy directs officials to treat the adjustment of status process an an “extraordinary” relief and an act of “administrative grace”.
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There’s no definition of what would constitute an extraordinary circumstances and it would be left up to officer’s discretion.
The latest estimates from DHS say that there were with green cards as of 2024.
“We’re returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate our nation’s immigration system properly. From now on, an alien who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a Green Card must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances. This policy allows our immigration system to function as the law intended instead of incentivizing loopholes. When aliens apply from their home country, it reduces the need to find and remove those who decide to slip into the shadows and remain in the U.S. illegally after being denied residency,”
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