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Public Charge Update

On January 27, 2020 the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a nationwide injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security’s new Public Charge Final Rule. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that this new rule will be implemented on February 24, 2020. This rule change presents a significant new burden for the vast majority of green card applicants, shifting attention away from petitioner/sponsor income and redirecting it to the applicant.

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Proposed USCIS Fee Changes

USCIS announced its new proposed fee schedule on November 8, 2019, with an official publication date of November 14, 2019. The proposed changes include new and/or increased fees for adjustment of status, asylum, DACA renewals and naturalization. The proposed rule also seeks to eliminate critical fee waivers that allow vulnerable immigrants to maintain their status and progress in their immigration journey.

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