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US says green card seekers must leave the country to apply

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 400 words · By Escarlata Sánchez; Nathan Rennolds
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What to know about Immigration Policy Change

Applying for a green card can take months or longer, meaning people could be forced to leave their families or jobs whilst the process is ongoing.

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What happened

Applying for a green card can take months or longer, meaning people could be forced to leave their families or jobs whilst the process is ongoing.

Why it matters

Most people seeking green cards will now need to apply from outside of the United States following a sweeping policy change laid out by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services agency on Friday.

Common ground

Under the new policy, people in the United States on temporary visas, such as for work, tourism or study, who wish to obtain permanent residence will have to leave the US and complete the procedure at a consulate in their country of origin.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/23/us-says-people-seeking-green-cards-must-leav…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Most people seeking green cards will now need to apply from outside of the United States following a sweeping policy change laid out by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services agency on Friday.”
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The claim is supported by multiple news sources (Al Jazeera, The Independent) stating that USCIS is requiring certain temporary visa holders to return to their home countries to apply for permanent visas, effectively moving the process outside the US.
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web search NEUTRAL — USCIS processes immigrant visa petitions, naturalization applications, asylum applications, applications for adjustment of status (green cards), and refugee applications.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Citizenship_and_…
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web search NEUTRAL — File Online Filing a form online is easier and faster than paper filing. It gives you a simple and personalized way to track your case online. You can also access other USCIS services. The first step …
https://www.uscis.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is responsible for processing immigration and naturalization applications and establishing policies regarding immigration services.
https://www.usa.gov/agencies/u-s-citizenship-and-immigration…
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Claim 2: “Previously, migrants on temporary visas could seek to change their status to permanent residence once they met the requirements, for reasons such as marriage, employment or family ties.”
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The evidence from a legal/policy analysis source explicitly defines 'Adjustment of Status (AOS)' as the process by which someone physically present in the US applies for a green card without leaving, confirming this was the previous mechanism being changed.
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web search NEUTRAL — USCIS is applying long-standing law and prior court decisions to require certain aliens with temporary visas who decide they want to permanently reside in the U.S. to return to their home countries to…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/22/us-says-temporary-v…
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web search NEUTRAL — The new USCIS policy could similarly force green card applicants seeking an adjustment of their status into that same waiting period. The policy also does not exempt foreign worker visa holders, even …
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Adjustment of status (AOS) is the process by which someone already physically present in the United States applies for a green card without having to leave the country to complete consular processing …
https://www.boundless.com/blog/uscis-issues-new-policy-memo-…
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Claim 3: “Under the new policy, people in the United States on temporary visas, such as for work, tourism or study, who wish to obtain permanent residence will have to leave the US and complete the procedure at a consulate in their country of origin.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the policy targets individuals on temporary visas, requiring them to apply through consular processing in their home countries rather than adjusting status within the US.
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web search NEUTRAL — Applicants for U.S. nonimmigrant visas should schedule their visa interview appointments at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence or nationality. Visa application fees are non-re…
https://tr.usembassy.gov/visas-2/
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web search NEUTRAL — The permanent residence visa requirements actually differ depending on who petitions for you: your family or employer. The steps of the application process also depend on where you are residing when a…
https://www.internations.org/usa-expats/guide/visas-work-per…
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web search NEUTRAL — Temporary Worker Visas. Overview. A citizen of a foreign country who wishes to work in the United States must first get the right visa. If the employment is for a fixed period, the applicant can apply…
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/employme…
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Claim 4: “The change comes as part of a broader push by the Trump administration to clamp down on immigration, tightening legal pathways whilst ramping up measures aimed at curbing illegal entry.”
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Wikipedia and web sources confirm that both the first and second Trump administrations implemented policies to restrict legal immigration and crack down on illegal immigration, including executive orders signed upon inauguration in January 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term as president on January 20, 2025, with one of his key campaign promises being to crack down on illegal immigration. That evening, Trump signed several …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_policy_of_the_seco…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trump Gold Card is an immigrant investor program offered by the United States that grants investors automatic eligibility for non-immigrant or EB-1 or EB-2 immigrant visas, as well as a pathway fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Gold_Card
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Claim 5: “Shev Dalal-Dheini, senior director of government relations at the American Immigration Lawyers Association, said the USCIS was "trying to upend decades of processing of adjustment of status," per the Associated Press.”
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The provided web search results for this specific claim are irrelevant (discussing C.S. Lewis and occupational therapy) and do not contain the quote or mention of Shev Dalal-Dheini.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Executive Order 14159, titled "Protecting The American People Against Invasion", is an executive order signed by Donald Trump, the 47th president of the United States, on January 20, 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_14159
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