Coverage dated May 21, 2026 to May 22, 2026

Trump administration to force foreigners in the US to apply for a green card abroad

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announced Friday…

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33 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump administration says visa holders seeking green cards must apply in home countries (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Trump administration said Friday that people with temporary visas seeking green cards must return to their home countries and apply there.

  2. New York Post

    Trump admin announces green card applicants must leave US and apply from home country (opens New York Post)

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    Maye Musk reacted by recounting her own lengthy green card process as a Canadian immigrant.

  3. NBC News

    Non-immigrant visa holders must return to home countries to apply for green cards, Trump administration says (opens NBC News)

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    The Trump administration said Friday that people with temporary visas seeking to adjust their immigration status to obtain green cards must return to their home countries to “do so through consular processing,” in a major change from current practice.

  4. Fox News

    Trump administration orders green card applicants to leave the US, apply from their home countries (opens Fox News)

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    USCIS announced a major policy shift requiring noncitizens applying for green cards to leave the U.S. and process their applications from their home countries through consular offices.

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    Trump administration to force foreigners in the US to apply for a green card abroad (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announced Friday…

  6. The Boston Globe

    Trump administration rule change to force immigrants in the US to apply for a green card abroad (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The changes comes on top of steps the administration has already taken to restrict and limit entry for people from dozens of countries.

  7. CBS News

    Trump administration to require most immigrants seeking green cards to leave the U.S. first (opens CBS News)

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    The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.

  8. Washington Examiner

    DHS says green card applicants must apply from home country (opens Washington Examiner)

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    New guidance for green card hopefuls in the United States mandates they must return to their home country before seeking permanent lawful status.

  9. The Guardian

    US green card applicants will now have to return to home countries to apply, DHS says (opens The Guardian)

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    Change criticized by advocates marks the latest significant move by the Trump administration on immigration policy

  10. WMUR

    New USCIS green card visa rule (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A new rule from the Trump administration announced Friday would require most green card applicants to apply from outside the country, a change in longstanding practice.

  11. Truthout

    New Immigration Rule Could Force Green Card Applicants to Leave US (opens Truthout)

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    The policy ends a decades-old process which allows immigrants to apply from within the US.

  12. Delaware Public Media

    Trump administration to force foreigners in the U.S. to apply for a green card abroad (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announced Friday, in a surprise change to a longstanding policy.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Change to green-card rule in US announced (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The Trump administration Friday announced it would require most foreigners seeking green cards to apply from outside the United States, a shift in longstanding practice that immigration lawyers said could affect hundreds of thousands of people who file applications each year while living in America …

  14. Fortune

    Trump to force foreigners to apply for a green card abroad—but those who provide 'economic benefit' or serve 'national interest' may be able to stay (opens Fortune)

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    For over half a century, foreign nationals with legal status have been able to apply for and complete the entire process for permanent residence in the United States

  15. WSVN Miami

    Trump administration rule to force foreigners in the US to apply for a green card abroad - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration

  16. The American Conservative

    Green Card Seekers Must Now Apply from Abroad, White House Announces (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: The move comes after visa processing at U.S. consulates were suspended in 75 countries.

  17. Deutsche Welle

  18. Latin Times

    Green Card Applicants Face USCIS Process Changes as Status Renewal Gets Harder (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    The Trump administration is moving to require many green card applicants to complete their applications from their home countries, a change that could upend the path to permanent residency before the

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