U.S. immigrants seeking Green Cards, including Indians, will now have to return home to apply
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new policy requiring all immigrants, including Indians, seeking a Green Card to return to their home countries to apply through consular processing via the Department of State. This policy represents a return to the 'original intent of the law,' aiming to prevent 'loopholes' where nonimmigrants (like students or temporary workers) apply for Green Cards while in the U.S. and to streamline the immigration system by shifting more cases to U.S. consular offices abroad.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new policy requiring all immigrants, including Indians, seeking a Green Card to return to their home countries to apply through consular processing via the Department of State. This policy represents a return to the 'original intent of the law,' aiming to prevent 'loopholes' where nonimmigrants (like students or temporary workers) apply for Green Cards while in the U.S. and to streamline the immigration system by shifting more cases to U.S. consular offices abroad.
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GS Paper II - International Relations (Indian Diaspora, policies of developed countries affecting India's interests)
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