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Gossip Mill Nigeria

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🚨 JUST IN: The Trump administration has just ORDERED all noncitizens to leave the United States if they're applying for a green card — a BIG shift in policy This means they can't just skip the process and wait for their application while already here GOOD! Get them all out! 🔥 BAIER: "An enormous change in U.S. immigration policy tonight. The Trump administration says any non-citizens in the country who have applied for a green card must leave the country indefinitely even if here legally and regardless of whether they have a spouse or children." "Then they have to wait for their green card application to be processed outside of the country."

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Breaking News—USCIS has announced that, from now on, an alien (or foreigner) who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a green card for permanent residency must return to their home country to apply for it, except in "extraordinary circumstances." USCIS went on to say that nonimmigrants—like students, temporary workers, or people on tourist visas—come to the U.S. for a short time and for a specific purpose. And our system is designed for them to LEAVE when their visit is over. Their visit should not function as the first step in the green card process. USCIS further noted that requiring aliens to apply for adjustment of status from their home country "reduces the need to find and remove those who decide to slip into the shadows and remain in the U.S. illegally after being denied residency." My take on this? The Trump administration is trying to mitigate the disastrous effects of Democrat open-border policies that deliberately facilitated massive abuse of our immigration system and flooded the United States with millions of illegal aliens. But what about "dual intent" visas like the L-1 or H-1B, where it's OK if you intend to apply for a green card later? Are those affected by this new policy? Well, in its new memo, USCIS clearly states that maintaining lawful status in a dual-intent category " is not sufficient, on its own, to warrant a favorable exercise of discretion." That's a big change, in my view. Of course, it remains to be seen how this new "extraordinary circumstances" rule will be interpreted and administered in different types of adjustment of status cases, and there will be litigation about this, but in light of how many millions of illegal aliens we have living in the shadows already, I think it's a wise move. I'm Joseph Bovino, America-first immigration and business attorney based in Florida and serving clients worldwide. Let me know what you think in the comments below. And follow for more.

Breaking News—USCIS has announced that, from now on, an alien (or foreigner) who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a green card for permanent residency must return to their home country to apply for it, except in "extraordinary circumstances." USCIS went on to say that nonimmigrants—like students, temporary workers, or people on tourist visas—come to the U.S. for a short time and for a specific purpose. And our system is designed for them to LEAVE when their visit is over. Their visit should not function as the first step in the green card process. USCIS further noted that requiring aliens to apply for adjustment of status from their home country "reduces the need to find and remove those who decide to slip into the shadows and remain in the U.S. illegally after being denied residency." My take on this? The Trump administration is trying to mitigate the disastrous effects of Democrat open-border policies that deliberately facilitated massive abuse of our immigration system and flooded the United States with millions of illegal aliens. But what about "dual intent" visas like the L-1 or H-1B, where it's OK if you intend to apply for a green card later? Are those affected by this new policy? Well, in its new memo, USCIS clearly states that maintaining lawful status in a dual-intent category " is not sufficient, on its own, to warrant a favorable exercise of discretion." That's a big change, in my view. Of course, it remains to be seen how this new "extraordinary circumstances" rule will be interpreted and administered in different types of adjustment of status cases, and there will be litigation about this, but in light of how many millions of illegal aliens we have living in the shadows already, I think it's a wise move. I'm Joseph Bovino, America-first immigration and business attorney based in Florida and serving clients worldwide. Let me know what you think in the comments below. And follow for more.

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The Trump administration unveiled a plan Monday that would charge legal immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants. The administration argues that the fee hikes are necessary to fully recover the cost of adjudicating and processing applications. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more on the proposed plan, which critics say is yet another barrier for legal immigrants seeking American citizenship.

The Trump administration unveiled a plan Monday that would charge legal immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants. The administration argues that the fee hikes are necessary to fully recover the cost of adjudicating and processing applications. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more on the proposed plan, which critics say is yet another barrier for legal immigrants seeking American citizenship.

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In what many immigration lawyers say is a dramatic break from longstanding case law and a misreading of the statutes governing green cards, USCIS is now requiring immigrants to apply from the consulate in their home countries.

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