US Citizenship and Immigration Services

A federal judge ruled that Trump administration policies freezing asylum processing for immigrants from 39 countries violated immigration laws. The policies, implemented after a 2025 shooting in Washington, D.C. that killed a National Guard member, were criticized as discriminatory and causing legal limbo for immigrants. A federal court in Rhode Island struck down the policies following a lawsuit by labor unions and advocacy groups.

A US federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully barred applicants from 39 travel-ban countries from receiving asylum, work permits, green cards, and citizenship. The judge found that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services adopted unlawful policies targeting individuals from these countries.

The Trump administration announced a policy to reduce legal immigration, claiming it will prevent system abuse and align with the law's intent. The Department of Homeland Security and US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued statements, but provided few details, with the policy's timing aimed at minimizing public attention.

A new policy memo from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires many foreigners in the US to leave the country and obtain green cards through their home countries, causing confusion and fear among visa holders, families, and immigration advocates. The policy has disrupted life plans for individuals who have built careers, homes, and families in the US.

A new policy memo from US Citizenship and Immigration Services requires many foreigners in the US to leave the country and apply for green cards through their home countries, causing confusion and fear among visa holders, families, and immigration advocates. The policy has disrupted lives built over years, including careers, homes, and marriages.

The Trump administration introduced a policy requiring most green card applicants to initiate the process overseas unless under 'extraordinary' circumstances, causing uncertainty for industries reliant on nonimmigrant visas like H-1B and L-1 holders. While USCIS claims the policy targets fraud and won't affect law-abiding skilled workers, immigration lawyers argue the memo explicitly applies to H-1B and L-1 visa holders, prompting expected legal challenges.

The US has changed its green card rules, requiring applicants to adjust their immigration status from outside the country via the State Department and USCIS. This marks a significant shift in Trump administration immigration policy after a 60-year unchanged process.

A new U.S. immigration policy under Trump requires green card applicants to leave the country and apply abroad, disrupting Asian workers facing visa backlogs. The policy limits 'adjustment of status' to 'extraordinary circumstances,' forcing many to restart their immigration process overseas.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that green card applicants must now apply from their home countries via the State Department, a policy criticized by advocates and analysts. The change, part of the Trump administration's immigration strategy, directs officers to evaluate cases for extraordinary relief on a case-by-case basis.

Foreigners in the US temporarily seeking green cards must now return to their home countries to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances. The policy change was announced by a US Citizenship and Immigration Services spokesman, aiming to align immigration practices with legal intent.

Hundreds of foreign doctors may have to leave the US due to delays in visa waiver applications, threatening healthcare in underserved areas. The doctors are part of the HHS Exchange Visitor Program, which requires them to work in underserved areas for at least three years. If their applications are not processed by July 30, they will have to return to their home countries.