USCIS Introduces Green Card Pathway for Foreign Workers' Children
On September 4, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new rule titled the Registration of Lawful Permanent Residence for Children Born to Foreign Government Employees in the United States, Interim Final Rule.
This rule allows individuals born in the U.S. to foreign government employees, where neither parent held U.S. citizenship at the time of birth, to apply for a Green Card through Form I-485. Despite the rule's publication, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) clarified that it would not implement the rule due to an active court injunction from the case Casa Inc. v.
Trump, filed on September 2, 2026, in the District of Maryland. Under this injunction, DHS is prohibited from enforcing the rule for individuals in the certified class until further court developments occur.
The new rule aims to provide a formal registration process for this group, addressing previous legal uncertainties regarding their permanent residency status.
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