Grenada: REGIONAL IMPACT — USCIS return-home green-card policy ripples through diaspora, biometric exit at Caribbean airports, Whit Monday closes offices

Grenadians navigate the regional impact of the USCIS policy requiring green-card applicants to return home for processing, the rollout of the US biometric entry-exit system across Caribbean airports, and the Whit Monday public holiday.

TWB Newsroom · May 25 ·Grenada

REGIONAL IMPACT: USCIS green-card policy

The USCIS policy memorandum requiring most green card seekers to return to their home country to apply affects Grenadians on temporary US status. Immigration attorneys have flagged a federal court challenge. Families with members navigating green card processing should expect long delays until the legal challenge resolves.

(Source: Jamaica Gleaner, May 25, 2026)

REGIONAL IMPACT: US biometric exit at Caribbean airports

The US biometric exit system is rolling out across Caribbean origin points. Travelers departing Maurice Bishop International for the US should expect facial recognition procedures at departure as the system reaches participating airports.

(Source: regional travel reporting, 2026)

Whit Monday closes offices

Whit Monday is observed as a public holiday across Grenada. Government offices and most businesses are closed.

(Source: Grenada public holiday calendar)