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In the , NIAC President warns that the Trump administration’s new green card policy could effectively lock many Iranians out of the United States after forcing them to leave the country to apply abroad.

NIAC President to on costs of the U.S. travel ban during the World Cup.

NIAC has sent a letter to Secretaries and Mullin urging them to reconsider new USCIS guidance that would force Iranians seeking adjustment of status to do so from outside the U.S.

This policy would hit Iranian Americans and Iranian nationals especially hard, at a moment when U.S.-Iran tensions are high and there are no consular services inside Iran. For many, returning abroad to adjust status isn’t just inconvenient. It could be dangerous or simply impossible. We’re calling on the administration to account for these realities.

Read the full letter at niacouncil.org

🔗Read more in our latest Human Rights Tracker at the link in our bio.

🔗Read more in our latest Iran Unfiltered at insights.niacouncil.org.

We are deeply disturbed by the new guidance from USCIS indicating that foreign nationals seeking adjustment of status must do so through consular processing via the Department of State from outside of the country.

This is a reversal from standard practice and would have disproportionate impacts on Iranian nationals in light of the lack of consular services available to Iranians in Iran, wartime conditions in the country and separate bans and restrictions on issuing Iranians visas.

Does the U.S. government really expect Iranian nationals to return to their war-torn and blockaded country to apply for adjustment of status – in a country without consular services? Would Iranians instead be expected to travel to a third country that offers consular services to Iranians, and what hurdles might they encounter there? Or, would the administration grant clemency to Iranians in order to process their adjustment of status in the United States, as would be the right thing to do? Nothing published provides clarity.

This appears to be an attempt to not just close America off to all Iranians through travel bans and immigration processing pauses, but to try to force Iranians who are here legally to leave.

For Iranians present in the United States who could be impacted by this change, we urge you to consult an immigration lawyer before making any decisions that could impact your status. Our team is available to connect you with resources: [email protected].