US Tightens Green Card Rules: Applicants Must Reapply from Home

The Department of Homeland Security now requires migrants in the U.S. temporarily to return to their home countries before applying for permanent residency under Section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. USCIS guidance states that only in “extraordinary circumstances” may adjustment of status be completed on U.S. soil. The policy emphasizes proper vetting abroad and aims to prevent loopholes that allow migrants to overstay while awaiting Green Cards. USCIS leaders say this restores the original intent of the law and reduces illegal stays by ensuring applicants follow established immigrant visa procedures before reentering the United States.

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