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On February 22, 2020, USCIS confirmed that it will implement the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule nationwide after the Supreme Court granted the government’s motion for a stay. The American Immigration Lawyers Association has provided this flyer to help immigrants understand how the new public charge rule affects them.
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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USCIS-Endorsed Online ESL Program | USA Learns
Form I-944, Declaration of Self-Sufficiency | US Citizenship & Immigration Services
Public Charge Fact Sheet | US Citizenship & Immigration Services
Public Charge Risk Estimator | Boundless Immigration
Five Things To Know | Immigrant Legal Resource Center