Sunday, August 27, 2017

Trump Administration Introduces Green Card Hurdle

Trump Administration Introduces Green Card Hurdle

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A new change in the process of obtaining a Green Card will require an in-person interview for Certain Applicants, which will slow the process of obtaining one. This new requirement will apply to anyone moving from an employment-based visa to lawful permanent residency. Visa holders who are family members of refugees or people who receive asylum will also be required to undergo an in-person interview when they apply for provisional status.

Nearly 168,000 immigrants in these categories obtained permanent residency in 2015. Most moved from a employment based visa to a green card.This new change is for Trump's plan for "extreme vetting" of immigrants to the US.

This is not new to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Until about 10 years ago, in-person interviews for people moving from employment visas to green cards. According to William Stock, a Philadelphia-based attorney and former president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, "The immigration service realized that most of the time it was a colossal waste of everyone's time."

The agency plans to take measures to speed up the interview process. The new policy will take effect Oct. 1.

Links
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/25/trump-administration-green-card-hurdle-242050
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/03/06/executive-order-protecting-nation-foreign-terrorist-entry-united-states
https://www.uscis.gov/

Discussion
What are your thoughts on this new change?
Is it worth the time?
Do you think in-person interviews will prevent terrorists from coming into our homeland?

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