Inside Trump’s suddenly softened new green card policy

The Trump administration has quietly softened its stance on green card policy, introducing new rules that make it easier for certain immigrants to obtain permanent residency. The changes mark a departure from the administration's previously hardline approach to immigration.

Under the revised policy, applicants who have been in the United States for an extended period and have strong family ties may now qualify for waivers that were previously difficult to obtain. The new rules also relax income requirements for some applicants, allowing them to use a broader range of assets to prove they will not become a public charge.

The policy shift comes after months of legal challenges and criticism from immigration advocates who argued that earlier rules were too restrictive. The administration has not publicly announced the changes, but internal documents reviewed by NRI Herald confirm the updated guidelines.

Immigration attorneys say the softened policy could benefit thousands of green card applicants, particularly those from India and other countries with long backlogs. However, they caution that the changes are not a blanket amnesty and that each case will still be evaluated individually.