The Trump administration has walked back its announcement that non-citizens seeking permanent US residency, commonly called a Green card, would need to return to their home country to apply, The New York Times reported.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told the newspaper on Friday that its policy announcement last week was not a requirement for all applicants, but would rather be implemented “on a case-by-case basis”.A Trump administration spokesman, Zach Kahler, said on May 22 that “from now on, an alien who is in the US temporarily and wants a Green card must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances”.
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SUN · 2026-05-31 · 00:37 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0531-80517
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US reverses new rule on overseas applications for green cards
The Trump administration has reversed a recent announcement regarding overseas applications for green cards. Initially, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that non-citizens in the US temporarily seeking permanent residency would need to return to their home countries to apply, with exceptions for extraordinary circumstances.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-31 · 00:37 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The Trump administration has reversed a recent announcement regarding overseas applications for green cards. Initially, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that non-citizens in the US temporarily seeking permanent residency would need to return to their home countries to apply, with exceptions for extraordinary circumstances. However, the DHS clarified to The New York Times on Friday that this policy will now be implemented on a case-by-case basis, rather than being a universal requirement for all applicants. This adjustment follows the initial announcement made by a Trump administration spokesman on May 22.
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Non-citizens seeking permanent US residency are commonly called green card applicants.
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The Department of Homeland Security stated the policy was not a requirement for all applicants but would be implemented case-by-case.
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Previously, a Trump administration spokesman stated that aliens seeking green cards must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances.
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The Trump administration reversed a new rule on overseas applications for green cards.
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