US Pauses Some Green Card Applications for More Vetting

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The agencies said the new directive is to align with Trumpโ€™s Jan. 20 executive order.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Wednesday that the review of some green card applications is being paused for additional vetting, meaning affected individuals seeking lawful permanent residence will have their applications placed on hold.

Spokespersons for both the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and DHS confirmed the decision to The Epoch Times, releasing a statement that it implemented a โ€œtemporary pause on finalizing certain Adjustment of Status applications pending the completion of additional screening and vetting to identify potential fraud, public safety, or national security concerns.โ€

An adjustment of status is the process that a non-U.S. citizen can use to apply for lawful permanent residence within the United States, also known as applying for a green card, according to USCIS.

The new directive, the agencies said, is to align with President Donald Trumpโ€™s Jan. 20 executive order designed to protect the United States from potential national security, public safety, and terrorism threats. The move also falls under an executive order to designate Mexican cartels and several gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, they said.

The spokespersons did not provide more details about the pause, including who could face more vetting and screening, or whether the move is directed at specific countries of origin. It is also unclear how many applicants have been impacted.

One of the orders issued by Trump directs agencies to โ€œvet and screen to the maximum degree possible all aliens who intend to be admitted, enter, or are already inside the United States, particularly those aliens coming from regions or nations with identified security risks.โ€

They are also required to โ€œdetermine the information needed from any country to adjudicate any visa, admission, or other benefit under the [Immigration and Nationality Act] for one of its nationals, and to ascertain whether the individual seeking the benefit is who the individual claims to be and that the individual is not a security or public-safety threat,โ€ the order stipulates.

A U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration can stop approving new refugees for entry into the United States but has to allow in people who were conditionally accepted before the president suspended the nationโ€™s refugee admissions system.

Byย Jack Phillips

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