May 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Friday that people in the United States temporarily who want to apply for a green card will have to leave first.

The Trump administration said Friday that people with temporary visas seeking green cards must return to their home countries and apply there.

The Trump administration is announcing a new policy that requires foreigners in the U.S. to leave and apply for a green card from their home country.

The Trump administration's USCIS announces noncitizens seeking green cards must leave the U.S. and apply through consular processing abroad.

According to USCIS, this policy is intended to ensure that non-immigrants who come to the US for a short time and for a specific purpose return to their home country once the purpose of their visit is complete.

The Trump administration has said that migrants seeking Green Cards must leave the US and apply from their home countries. The change could affect students, workers and many Indians waiting to shift to permanent residency.

A new US immigration policy is set to affect Nigerians and other nationals applying for green cards, adding fresh implications amid the 'japa' wave.

The new policy, issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Services, reclassifies 'Adjustment of Status' as an "extraordinary form of relief", meaning it will only be approved in limited, exceptional cases.

The new policy, issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Services, reclassifies 'Adjustment of Status' as an "extraordinary form of relief", meaning it will only be approved in limited, exceptional cases.

Last year, the Trump administration moved to shorten the duration ‌of visas for students, cultural exchange visitors and members of the media.