President Trump has issued an Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization, which has several immigration consequences for foreign nationals born in Hong Kong. The most significant impact is on green card wait times. Since the enactment of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, the United States government has treated Hong Kong as a separate country from China for immigration purposes. This was especially beneficial in the green card context since wait times for individuals born in mainland China to receive a green card can often be 4-10 years, if not longer. Because Hong Kong was not considered part of mainland China, it got to benefit from much shorter, if any, wait times applicable to individuals generally classified under “All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed”.