The new green card rule will likely affect countries that receive the most green cards but it’s more complicated than that.
The new green card rule announced by USCIS has led to great confusion and concern among green card applicants, as the new rule states that a person may not be allowed to remain in the United States before obtaining permanent residency.
They must return to their country and submit the application from the consulate there. USCIS said that people who come to the United States temporarily have so far been allowed to change their status in the United States, which should not be the case because their intent does not match: They are coming temporarily but want to become permanent residents. Hence, they should return to their country and follow due process from there, with the aim of becoming permanent citizens.Experts said this is not a change in the law, but a simple amendment could have a big impact. Earlier, the Donald Trump administration imposed travel bans and visa bans on several countries, but unlike previous immigration bans, this can affect any country. But the countries most affected are those with the maximum number of green cards.
Countries that received the maximum number of green cards in 2023.
List of top 10 countries with maximum green cards
According to the Department of Homeland Security’s 2023 registry, the top 10 states with the most green cards are:Mexico: 180,530Cuba: 81,600India: 78,070Dominican Republic: 68,870China: 59,260Philippines: 49,200Vietnam: 36,000Afghanistan: 30,300Brazil: 28,880El Salvador: 26,210There are several types of green cards, and India dominates employment-based green cards, while Mexico remains the largest overall issuer of family-based green cards.
Cuba and Afghanistan rose sharply in the chart due to humanitarian and asylum-related pathways.Mexico, India, the Philippines, and China all have long delays in obtaining their green cards, meaning applicants have to wait decades to obtain their green cards. According to experts, the new rule, if implemented, will vary from one case to another.
