HighlightsFederal Judge Amit Mehta ruled the State Department’s blanket green card screening policy is unlawful. A federal judge has ruled against a key Trump administration immigration policy, finding that the State Department cannot impose a blanket screening process for green card applicants that overrides individualized reviews required under federal law. Gomes argued that the State Department unlawfully delayed his immigrant visa application under the public charge policy. Ruling could affect delayed green card applicationsImmigration attorneys said the decision could have broader implications for green card applicants whose cases have been delayed under the public charge policy. State Department respondsA State Department spokesperson declined to comment on the ongoing litigation but told Bloomberg that the Trump administration is:“upholding the highest standards of screening and vetting of visa applicants.”