Saturday, May 23, 2026

Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says

The change is likely to affect hundreds of thousands of people. It could also lead to more family separations ...

Posted by retort at 10:26 AM | 3 COMMENTS | permalink

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HALF of all green cards go to people in that second category; those here in the US who applied for a green card through "adjustment of status."  This group covers everyone from spouses and children of US citizens to skilled professionals getting a green card through an employer.

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-- Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) 2:20 PM · May 22, 2026

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This will ---- up our ag economy here. Might lose some nurses and inhome care givers too.

#1 | Posted by mattm at 2026-05-23 11:13 AM

Melanomia had a green card. She did not have to leave and apply.

Did you know she entered on an "Einstein VISA"?

Who knew "I Don't Really Care" was an Einstein?

"She originally obtained her legal permanent residency (green card) in March 2001 through the elite EB-1 visa program, which is reserved for individuals with "extraordinary ability" in their respective fields (often referred to as the "Einstein visa"). She successfully naturalized and became a U.S. citizen in 2006."

#2 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-05-23 11:53 AM

Rulz are only for the Hoi Polloi.

#3 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-05-23 11:59 AM

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