The Public Charge Rule Gets a Makeover: What's Really at Stake? The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced changes to its public charge inadmissibility determination, effective September 18.
This new guidance expands financial scrutiny for most family and employment based Green Card applicants, forcing USCIS officers to assess whether individuals are likely to rely on government assistance.
At first glance, the tweaks may seem minor: what's changing is not the existence of the test itself but which benefits count as evidence against an applicant and how heavily they weigh.