USCIS faces lawsuit over green card policy changes

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is facing a federal lawsuit, American Association of University Professors v. Mullin, regarding new guidelines that modify green card application procedures. The lawsuit alleges that these changes impose conditions that could disrupt families, workers, and foreign professionals.

Plaintiffs argue that the new rules alter the terms under which thousands of individuals began their immigration processes. The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) stated that the new policies might force certain applicants to leave the United States to continue their procedures from abroad, potentially leading to family separations and employment interruptions. The legal action seeks to have the court invalidate these provisions and order authorities to evaluate files according to existing legislation and precedents.