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US immigration memo directs most green card applicants to apply from abroad

A policy shift announced Friday by US Citizenship and Immigration Services stands to alter the most common pathway to lawful permanent residence in the United States, requiring mos...

The Worthy Part of Mankind: America’s 236-Year Immigration Argument That Never Ends

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Mike Baker Synthesized and compiled from the reporting and scholarship of George F. Will (The Washington Post), the Migration Policy Institute, the Pew...

Florida to add legal status on drivers' licenses from 2027: US citizen or legal immigrant

SCOTUS to Hear Immigration Case on Green Card Holders Charged With Crimes

 The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday regarding removal proceedings against an immigrant legally in the United States, charged with counterfeiting. The case has the p...

Justices debate rights of lawful permanent residents against backdrop of Trump’s immigration crackdown

During approximately 90 minutes of oral argument on Wednesday in Blanche v. Lau, the justices considered a challenge to how immigration officers classify lawful permanent residents...

Kay Fijalkiewicz: Legal immigrants, legal uncertainty

Over the past year it has become increasingly difficult for humanitarian parolees to receive renewal confirmation for work permits and other necessary documents.

Of Course Our Immigration System Should Discriminate Against Bad Immigrants

When people show up willing to work, with skills and values that fit with the country they're joining, the results speak for themselves.

Spain is legalizing half a million immigrants, a very different policy from the U.S.

Nariola Romo, 34, and her family immigrated to Spain from Colombia, but that wasn’t their initial plan. Their goal was to travel to the United States, but they couldn’t obtain the...

Becoming a permanent resident in the US: List of top 10 countries that obtain maximum Green Cards

New directive could change how some immigrants adjust their legal status

A new directive from the Trump Administration could significantly change how or whether certain immigrants can adjust their legal status while remaining in the United States.

The case for denaturalization

If the United States is serious about giving citizenship to worthy immigrants, we also need to be serious about revoking it from the unworthy.More than 800,000 immigrants became Am...

The Green Card Rules Just Changed: What Employers and Foreign Nationals Need to Know Now

For decades, foreign nationals lawfully present in the United States on temporary visas—such as skilled workers, students, or visitors—have had a well-established option. When thei...

Trump's latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards

When President Donald Trump’s administration announced last week that it would require green card seekers to apply from their home countries instead of in the U.S., immigration att...

Rewrite Immigration Laws to Favor Educated, Skilled Newcomers Who Won't Burden Taxpayers

Trump Policy Could Send Legal Residents Abroad To Apply for Green Cards

A new memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would require green card applicants to apply for permanent residency abroad—but the law it cites may say the opposite.

Is Adjustment of Status Still a Viable Green Card Path? (US)

On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum that materially reshapes the agency’s approach to adjustment of status (AOS), the proc...

Immigration Adjustment of Status Applications Are a Matter of Discretion, USCIS Reaffirms

On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy memorandum (PM-602-0199) reaffirming that Adjustment of Status (AOS) under Section 245 of the...

The Government Is Connecting the Dots: How AI, Structured Data, and a Quiet Form Change Are Transforming Immigration Vet...

What if the biggest shift in US immigration isn't a new executive order, but a form change most people barely noticed? In this episode of The Inside Track, Grace Shie and Morgan Ba...

'Not just drugs and thugs anymore': Immigration attorney says H-1B employers getting intense investigations from Labor D...

Trump to make foreign nationals leave U.S. to apply for green cards

The change could have far-reaching ramifications for legal immigration amid President Donald Trump's sweeping crackdown.

US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting

U.S. immigration officials have quietly lifted a hold on green card and visa applications for doctors from three dozen countries.

Trump administration to make foreigners leave US to apply for green cards

Move to tighten permanent residency requirements could have significant implications for businesses

Changes to USCIS Adjustment of Status Policy Announced – What Comes Next?

Friday, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a policy revision disfavoring obtaining permanent residency through "adjustment of status" within the U.S. a...

Trump’s ‘Golden Visa’ for Global Elite Is Legally Dubious

Washington Post: “Immigration attorney Michael Wildes has represented first lady Melania Trump and her parents, who are naturalized citizens. He has secured visas for Miss Universe...