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Trump Policy Requires Green Card Applicants to Leave the U.S.

A new Trump administration policy requires immigrants seeking permanent residency to depart the United States and complete the application process from abroad.

First reported

By WTOP on May 22, 2026 at 6:09 PM EDT

Last update

May 23, 2026 at 11:28 AM EDT

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3 sources · 3 articles

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Trump Policy Requires Green Card Applicants to Leave the U.S.
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In brief

A new Trump administration policy requires immigrants seeking permanent residency to depart the United States and complete the application process from abroad.

Facts about this story

  1. 1

    The Trump administration now requires green card applicants to leave the United States to complete their residency applications.

  2. 2

    The policy shifts processing from domestic adjustment of status to consular processing abroad.

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    The change affects immigrants who were previously eligible to apply for permanent residency from within the country.

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    The requirement is reported as an active policy, not a pending proposal.

Background

Under longstanding U.S. immigration law, many immigrants already present in the country could apply for permanent residency through adjustment of status, allowing them to remain stateside during the review process. Consular processing - handled at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad - was generally reserved for those ineligible for the domestic route. The Trump administration has pursued a broad set of restrictive immigration measures since returning to office. Requiring departure to complete green card applications introduces significant risk for some applicants, as leaving the United States can trigger reentry bars depending on an individual's immigration history.

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How coverage differs in tone, emphasis, facts, and emotional pull.

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How each source frames it

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WTOP

19 hr ago

El Gobierno de Trump ahora exige que quienes buscan la “green card” salgan de EE.UU. para solicitarla

“WTOP reports the policy as a direct government mandate, framing the departure requirement as a new procedural obligation for green card seekers.”

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QuePasa (in Spanish) logo

Trump obliga a salir del país a inmigrantes que buscan obtener la green card

“QuePasa emphasizes the compulsory nature of the departure requirement, focusing on its impact on immigrants currently living in the United States.”

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Idettidad Latina (in Spanish) logo

Nueva política migratoria exige que solicitantes de “green card” salgan de EE.UU. para completar el trámite

“Identidad Latina frames the story as a broader immigration policy shift, highlighting the procedural disruption to the green card application process.”

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Original sources

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3 articles tracked

WTOP logo
WTOP

El Gobierno de Trump ahora exige que quienes buscan la “green card” salgan de EE.UU. para solicitarla

May 22, 6:09 PM

QuePasa (in Spanish) logo
QuePasa (in Spanish)

Trump obliga a salir del país a inmigrantes que buscan obtener la green card

May 23, 9:03 AM

Idettidad Latina (in Spanish) logo
Idettidad Latina (in Spanish)

Nueva política migratoria exige que solicitantes de “green card” salgan de EE.UU. para completar el trámite

May 23, 10:46 AM

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