A new US Immigration policy could force many Green card applicants to leave the country and apply from abroad, disrupting families, careers and long-term settlement plans for Asian workers already facing years-long backlogs for visas.US Citizenship and Immigration Services said on May 22 that it would only grant “adjustment of status” – the process that allows prospective immigrants already in the US to apply for Permanent residence without leaving the country – in “extraordinary circumstances”.The shift would push most applicants towards Consular processing overseas, meaning they may have to leave the US for interviews at embassies or consulates abroad and wait while their cases are processed.
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MON · 2026-05-25 · 10:34 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0525-79031
NSR-2026-0525-79031News Report·EN·Human Interest
Trump’s overseas application for US green card rule unnerves Asian workers
US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a new policy on May 22 that will significantly alter the green card application process for many individuals already in the United States. The agency will now only grant "adjustment of status," which allows applicants to apply for permanent residence without leaving the country, under "extraordinary circumstances." This change will compel most applicants to pursue consular processing abroad, requiring them to leave the US for interviews at overseas embassies or consulates and await case processing.
Biman MukherjiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-25 · 10:34 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a new policy on May 22 that will significantly alter the green card application process for many individuals already in the United States. The agency will now only grant "adjustment of status," which allows applicants to apply for permanent residence without leaving the country, under "extraordinary circumstances." This change will compel most applicants to pursue consular processing abroad, requiring them to leave the US for interviews at overseas embassies or consulates and await case processing. This shift is expected to disrupt the families, careers, and settlement plans of Asian workers, who are already contending with lengthy visa backlogs.
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on May 22 that it would only grant 'adjustment of status' in 'extraordinary circumstances'.
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The shift pushes most applicants towards consular processing overseas for interviews and case processing.
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A new US immigration policy could force many green card applicants to leave the US and apply from abroad.
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This policy shift would disrupt families, careers, and long-term settlement plans for Asian workers.
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