Massive, absurd: Immigration experts, foreign-born founder react to new Green Card rule

USCIS has issued a memo requiring all visa holders in the US to leave and apply for Green Cards from their home countries. The agency argues that visa holders come to the US temporarily, while Green Cards are for permanent residents, creating a conflict of intent. Nick Davidov, founder of a Russian-origin venture capital firm, criticized the policy, stating it would force top scientists and entrepreneurs to leave the country and wait years for their applications to be processed. Immigration specialist James Blunt echoed these concerns, highlighting that even former First Lady Melania Trump could have been subject to this rule. Legal experts believe the memo is vague and will likely be challenged in court as it deviates from Congress's intent when establishing the H-1B visa program.