The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement Saturday saying recent green card policy changes restated "longstanding law and policy."

Under a policy memorandum issued last week Trump administration said it would reserve green card approvals for “extraordinary circumstances.”

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services had said that those seeking permanent residency would have to return to their home countries for Green Cards.

The US Department of Homeland Security announced that most immigrants seeking green cards can remain in the country during application processing, denying any major policy shift.

The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement Saturday saying recent green card policy changes restated "longstanding law and policy."

The Trump administration has walked back its announcement that non-citizens seeking permanent US residency, commonly called a Green Card, would need to return to their home…

The new USCIS memorandum emphasizes individual discretion for evaluating Adjustment of Status cases.

DHS said last week’s policy announcement was not a requirement for all applicants, but would rather be implemented ‘on a case-by-case basis’.

USCIS has updated its green card policy 2026, clarifying that not all applicants will be required to leave the country to secure permanent residency in U.S.

The Trump administration aims to downplay the impact of new green card policies, amid concerns from immigrant advocacy groups and lawyers.