Trump Administration Requires Most Green Card Applicants to Apply From Abroad

The Trump administration has announced a significant shift in US immigration policy: most green card applicants will now be required to submit their applications from outside the United States, unless they can demonstrate "extraordinary circumstances" that justify an in-country exception.

The move tightens a pathway that has long allowed many foreign nationals already living in the US to adjust their status domestically. By pushing the process offshore, the administration adds logistical and financial friction to the green card pipeline — a step consistent with its broader effort to reduce legal immigration flows alongside its well-publicised crackdown on illegal entry.