Donald Trump might be going nowhere with the implementation of his legislative agenda. But when it comes to executive-branch immigration policy, the administration continues to make real if typically glacial progress.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Monday that the office would begin to require in-person interviews with many potential immigrants as part of the green-card application process. The change would affect those currently in the country on work visas who wish to become permanent residents and those with family members who are refugees.