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US tells green card seekers to apply from abroad
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- Under the new rule, green cards will be issued in applicants' home countries, though it remains unclear who all will be affected.
- The announcement comes as the latest move in a series of attempts the Trump administration has already taken to restrict and limit entry for people from dozens of countries.
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Under the new rule, green cards will be issued in applicants' home countries, though it remains unclear who all will be affected.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EDg KUSCIS has described the new rule as a return to “the original intent of the law” and closing a "loophole”Image: Mehaniq/Panthermedia/IMAGOAdvertisement The US government announced a new rule on Friday requiring foreigners to leave the US and apply for a green card from their home countries.
The announcement comes as the latest move in a series of attempts the Trump administration has already taken to restrict and limit entry for people from dozens of countries.
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