US Green Card Policy Shift Forces Temporary Residents to Apply from Abroad, Sparking Concerns for Indians
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- •The US has reversed a decades-old policy, requiring temporary residents to return to their home countries to apply for Green Cards instead of applying from within the US.
- •The change impacts thousands of Indians, including 1.2 million in the employment-based Green Card backlog and tens of thousands who receive Green Cards annually.
- •Immigration experts warn the policy introduces subjectivity into the approval process, increasing uncertainty for applicants and employers.
- •Democratic lawmakers have condemned the move, calling it reckless and harmful to families and the US economy, while USCIS defends it as a return to the original intent of immigration law.
The United States has announced a major policy shift that could reshape the Green Card application process for temporary residents, including thousands of Indians currently in the country. Under the new rule, foreign nationals in the US on non-immigrant visas—such as students, temporary workers, or tourists—will be required to return to their home countries to apply for permanent residency, rather than applying from within the US. The change, announced by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), reverses a decades-old practice allowing individuals to adjust their status without leaving the country.
