New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- In the latest change in US visa policy, the Donald Trump administration said on Friday that it will allow children of holders of H-1B visas to age out of their protected legal status as their parents apply for green cards.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in its statement, said that it was modifying the Joe Biden administration's regulation that shielded young adults from surrendering their legal status if a parent's petition was still being processed when their children turned 21.

It coincides with recent changes to the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), aligning with President Donald Trump's regulatory orders to tighten immigration controls.

It is likely to impact about 2,00,000 children a...