Afghanistan & United States — United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Afghanistan: Afghanistan>>> is one of the 39 countries whose nationals were affected by the immigration policies, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz>>> is an Afghan national.

United States — United States Citizenship and Immigration Services: The United States — United States Citizenship and Immigration Services>>> was accused of ignoring the law and acting arbitrarily in enacting the immigration policies, which were subsequently struck down.

Afghanistan: An Afghan national is mentioned in the context of an asylum application, which is a different process than green card applications, to clarify that the new policy does not directly relate to asylum cases. This mention provides context but is not directly impacted by the new green card rule.

United States — United States Citizenship and Immigration Services: United States — United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is the agency that announced and is responsible for implementing the new policy requiring green card applicants to apply from their home countries. The agency justifies the change as restoring the original intent of immigration laws.