Immigration law experts say the policy change is unclear on who would be required to actually leave the United States.

Some applicants faced new questions in interviews Tuesday, while others saw no change in light of the USCIS memo.

A new USCIS policy memo is causing confusion for immigrants seeking green cards in the US. Immigration officers will now apply closer discretionary review for Adjustment of Status applications. This could lead to inconsistent outcomes as different officers may interpret the guidance differently.

Trump's immigration policy limits green card status adjustments, causing confusion and debate among lawyers, advocates, and policy experts.

Immigrants and their advocates and lawyers are trying to interpret a new Trump administration rule that requires people to be in their native country to apply for a green card.

A USCIS spokesman told Newsweek that the agency is “reasserting” what it believes Congress intended all along.

After returning from her native New Zealand, Hortonville resident Everlee Wihongi was detained over a 2014 marijuana possession conviction. Immigration attorneys say similar low-level offenses are