UPDATE: Public Charge Changes

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The following update was posted by the American Immigration Lawyers Association today, October 11, 2019:

On October 11, 2019, the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York enjoined and restrained the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and USCIS from “enforcing, applying, or treating as effective” the DHS Public Charge Final Rule. In addition, the court specifically enjoined the government from implementing the use of any new or updated forms whose submission would be required under the Final Rule, including the Form I-129, Form I-485, Form I-539, Form I-864, Form I-864 EZ, Form I-944, and Form I-945. As of 5:00 pm (ET), USCIS appeared to have removed the new/revised forms from its website.

Source: Featured Issue: Public Charge Changes at USCIS, DOJ, and DOS

We will continue to watch for changes to the public charge rule.