Changes to work permits would reduce meritless applications, processing times, and backlog

WASHINGTON The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing a rule to reduce the incentive for aliens to file fraudulent asylum claims so they can obtain work authorizations.

For too long, a fraudulent asylum claim has been an easy path to working in the United States, overwhelming our immigration system with meritless applications, said a DHS Spokesperson. We are proposing an overhaul of the asylum system to enforce the rules and reduce the backlog we inherited from the prior administration. Aliens are not entitled to work while we process their asylum applications. The Trump administration is strengthening the vetting of asylum applicants and restoring integrity to the asylum and work authorization processes.

Applications for employment authorization based on a pending asylum application have reached a historic high, straining U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) resources. Nearly every illegal alien attempts to exploit the system by applying for asylum. USCIS currently has more than 1.4 million pending affirmative asylum claims, which is equal to the entire population of the state of New Hampshire.

This rule, if finalized, would reduce the incentive to file frivolous, fraudulent, or otherwise meritless asylum claims by changing filing and eligibility requirements for aliens requesting employment authorization based on a pending asylum application. The agency would focus more of its finite resources on reviewing pending asylum applications, including backlog cases and other pending applications and petitions, and allow our asylum system to prioritize those actually seeking refuge from danger.

The proposed rule supports President Trump s Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion.

For more information, please see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register. The 60-day public comment period starts following publication of the Notice.

I want to file the n400 online but as soon I as click the form there is a requirements list before you begin that only mention stuff about the 5-year rule. No mention of 3 years rule (which is the one I'm going to file under). Is it still ok for me to file online still?
Also is this list of documents ok?

LPR Card (Green Card): A copy of your Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card) (both sides)
Continuous Residence and physical presence documentation for the last 3 years:
1. Rent or mortgage statements,
2. Bank, credit card, or loan statements showing regular transactions; (Do I have to upload all of the statements for 3 years?)
3. Proof of car registration and insurance.
4. Your passport showing entry and exit stamps; (Do I have to upload all pages even the blank ones?)
A copy of your marriage certificate.
Evidence of U.S. citizenship for spouse for the last 3 years, generally a copy of your spouse s:
1. U.S. birth certificate.
Evidence of Commingling of Finances
1. Statement of Joint Bank Account
2. IRS tax transcripts
3. Copy of Joint utility bills - electricity
4. Copy of joint health insurance
5. Copy of joint auto insurance
6. Copy of life insurance beneficiary
Photographs (Is it necessary for n400? I didn't read anything about it on the official list of documents)

Am I missing anything? And about a letter requesting the combo interview with my pending I-751. Do I send it with the documents for the n400 or do I file it first and send it later?

I checkin at denver airport 12/2025. Payfee for greencard at 11/2025.Until now ( 2month) im not receive my greencard, check status still Already payment fee. How can i check my greencard. Thank you.

Hello all, I would first like to say TIA for any replies, answers and advice to my question, it really means a lot. I will try and keep this short.

Back in 2009 I entered the US on a K1 Visa, got married within the 90 days and life was good, for a while. Fast forward to 2011 and the relationship was broken, I don't want to get into details but all i will say is that there were major trust issues (for good reason) on my part, which in the end, forced us to grow apart and therefore the marriage ended in divorce after 2 years. Since I had created a new life here with a good job and made some great friends, with their support and help, I decided to push on and apply for my GC which was granted to me.

Fast forward to 2017 where I got married to an American girl and to this day, my marriage is still going very strong, Happily married with 2 beautiful kids, I am living the American Dream. My GC was due to expire in 2020, I was always planning on becoming a US Citizen but, as everyone knows, 2020 was, a difficult period around the globe, so, since I wasn't confident in doing the Citizenship before it expired, with all the madness that was going on with the Government during COVID, I just played it safe and did a 10 year renewal.

Currently, I am still a permanent resident through my Green Card. My question is, upon filling out the Form N-400, should I check the box stating that I am a spouse of a US Citizen or do I state that I am eligible for Citizenship since I have been here on a GC for well over 10 years? I am a little confused how to file since I originally came to the US through a K1 Visa.

Maybe its a simple answer but, I really wanted to get this correct first time since I will be trying to do all the paper work myself.

Thank You for taking the time to read and respond, it really means a lot.

Hi: I've been a GC holder since 2016, but I worked abroad for two stints (each time under a re-entry permit). I returned to the country a little over 4 years and 6 months ago, so I fall under the example given in section C.2 in the continuous residence chapter of the USCIS policy manual. Today, I comfortably meet the physical and continuous presence tests. I have no charges or convictions in any country, no debts, I've always filed my taxes as resident, etc, etc.

I intend to file soon. My GC expires in June, I will hit my 5 years in August, I'll have five years at my current address in September. But my case is fairly simple, I think, apart from my re-entry permit history and how to present those details. I'd like to get the process going and get the two year GC extension letter ASAP.

I have a few questions/details that I'm trying to untangle.

Address history question: Seems like a silly question but I assume I will list my foreign address and the start date of the lease, which commenced before my statutory period, because that's where I was living. Has that ever been a problem for anybody?

Second address history question: While I was out of the country, I did not hold onto a rental in the US. I changed my address via AR-11 to a friend's address, where I could pick up mail and occasionally stay. When I returned, I spent 6 weeks across 3 airbnbs while I found an apartment. (I am still in that apartment today.) That means I have 6 weeks between my foreign rental and my new US rental. Should I leave a gap and explain later in the N400 form? Should I list the airbnbs (and explain later in the N400)? Should I list the AR-11 address? Obviously I did not update the AR-11 until I actually had new place.

Travel question: I travel about 8-10 weeks of the year, often back home (my parents are aging), but also 1-2 times a year on a work trip to Europe. I never stay more than 2-3 weeks at a time, and when I'm home I stay in family accommodation. Often I have a return ticket with the origin in my home country, leaving a danging return for some time in the future. Since I spend 80% of my time in the US, I assume this travel pattern is not problematic?

Second travel question: obviously they know my border crossings and I've requested a list of my border crossings from CBP also. Should I collate this history, flight receipts, etc? Or is this only useful for people who get very close to the physical/continuous red lines?

Statutory period question: I expect the most recent re-entry permit is the only one relevant to my situation, since it partially covers my statutory period. But will they reach back deeper into my history? I received my GC in 2016 and then took a job abroad 5 months later; it's genuinely an accident of history, for a one-of-a-kind organization. I just wonder if somebody might question this, whether they're entitled to question it, and how to rebut.

I may have more questions as I dig into this process. Appreciate any pointers and experiences folks may share!