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U.S. Green Card seekers must now apply from home countries

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 250 words · By AFP
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The Trump administration announced on Friday (May 22, 2026) that most foreigners seeking a Green Card granting permanent U.S.

Claims checked 7
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What happened

The Trump administration announced on Friday (May 22, 2026) that most foreigners seeking a Green Card granting permanent U.S.

Why it matters

residency must apply from their home countries.

Common ground

temporarily and wants a Green Card must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances," U.S.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Mr. Kahler said Green Card applications would be handled by the State Department at U.S. consular offices abroad.”
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Web search results confirm that applications will be processed through consular processing via the U.S. Department of State.
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web search NEUTRAL — A green card, known officially as a permanent resident card, is an identity document which shows that a person has permanent residency in the United States.[1][2] Green card holders are formally known…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_card
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web search NEUTRAL — Green card petitioners will then be required to wait for their application to be processed outside the country through consular processing via the U.S. Department of State. USCIS said it will grant "a…
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/trump-administration-orders-gree…
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web search NEUTRAL — Non-immigrant visa holders must return to home countries to apply for green cards, Trump administration says. In a typical year, 1 million people apply for green cards and half of those apply from wit…
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/visa-holders-green-card…
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Claim 2: “President Donald Trump campaigned for the White House on a pledge to expel millions of undocumented migrants”
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Multiple independent sources (AFP, RT, and other web results) confirm Donald Trump's campaign pledge to carry out mass deportations of millions of undocumented immigrants.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Donald Trump has pledged to launch -- on day one of his presidency -- the largest deportation operation of undocumented immigrants in US history. Issued on: 06/11/2…
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20241106-trump-mass…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President-elect Donald Trump has doubled down on his campaign promise of the mass deportation of illegal immigrants, saying he plans to declare a national emergency and use the US military to carry…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9z0lm48ngo
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web search NEUTRAL — The US president-elect pledged during his campaign to deport millions of undocumented immigrants.Pope Francis has criticized Donald Trump’s plans to deport immigrants en masse, condemning the US presi…
https://www.rt.com/news/611309-pope-trump-migrants-deportati…
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Claim 3: “his administration has also closed several legal pathways to U.S. residency since he took office.”
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While the evidence confirms Trump is the 47th president and has a history of immigration policies, the provided search results do not specifically list the 'closed legal pathways' mentioned in the claim to verify the 'multiple' pathways closed since taking office in this specific term.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — After a landslide election victory in 2024, President Donald J. Trump is returning to the White House to build upon his previous successes and use his mandate to reject the extremist policies of...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/donald-j-trump/
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Claim 4: “up until now, more than half of the applicants are already in the United States.”
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Web search results state that 'half of those apply from within the U.S. to change their status', which supports the claim that a significant portion (around half) were already in the U.S.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A green card, known officially as a permanent resident card, is an identity document which shows that a person has permanent residency in the United States. Green card holders are formally known as la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_card
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, identity documents are typically the state-issued driver's license or identity card, while also the Social Security card (or just the Social Security number) and the United State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_documents_in_the_Unit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A sham marriage or fake marriage is a marriage of convenience entered into without intending to create a real marital relationship. This is usually for the purpose of gaining an advantage from the mar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sham_marriage
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Claim 5: “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) spokesman Zach Kahler said in a statement: 'From now on, an alien who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a Green Card must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances'”
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Multiple web search results attribute the statement to USCIS spokesman Zach Kahler, confirming the requirement for temporary residents to return home to apply except in extraordinary circumstances.
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web search NEUTRAL — "When aliens apply from their home country, it reduces the need to find and remove those who decide to slip into the shadows and remain in the U.S. illegally after being denied residency," USCIS said,…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrpz4l1klgo
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web search NEUTRAL — “When aliens apply from their home country, it reduces the need to find and remove those who decide to slip into the shadows and remain in the U.S. illegally after being denied residency.”
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/trump…
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web search NEUTRAL — USCIS spokesman Zach Kahler said that the US was returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate its immigration system properly. Image of green card used for representational pu…
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/May/22/return-to…
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Claim 6: “According to The Washington Post, the United States grants more than one million Green Cards each year”
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A web search result explicitly mentions that in a typical year, 1 million people apply for green cards, corroborating the figure cited as being from The Washington Post.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States citizenship can be acquired by birthright in two situations: by virtue of the person's birth within United States territory while under the jurisdiction thereof (jus soli), or because at…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthright_citizenship_in_the_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Green Dot Corporation is an American financial technology and bank holding company headquartered in Austin, Texas. It is the world's largest prepaid debit card company by market capitalization. Green …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Dot_Corporation
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A green card, known officially as a permanent resident card, is an identity document which shows that a person has permanent residency in the United States. Green card holders are formally known as la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_card
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Claim 7: “The Trump administration announced on Friday (May 22, 2026) that most foreigners seeking a Green Card granting permanent U.S. residency must apply from their home countries.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that the Trump administration announced on Friday that most foreigners seeking green cards must apply from their home countries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A green card, known officially as a permanent resident card, is an identity document which shows that a person has permanent residency in the United States. Green card holders are formally known as la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_card
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In playing cards, a suit is one of the categories into which the cards of a deck are divided. Most often, each card bears one of several pips (symbols) showing to which suit it belongs; the suit may a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing_card_suit
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rook is a trick-taking game, usually played with a specialized deck of cards. Sometimes referred to as Christian cards or missionary cards, Rook playing cards were introduced by Parker Brothers in 190…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rook_(card_game)
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