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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status. less -

International Entrepreneur Parole Series Part 3: Program Application Procedures

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/18/2023

The Immigration and Nationality Act delegates authority to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to decide whether to parole a foreign person into the United States. Parole is a discretionary remedy decided on a...more

USCIS Implements Final Rule on Public Charge Ground of Admissibility

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/1/2023

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) final rule on public charge inadmissibility has been in effect since December 23, 2022. Accordingly, USCIS released a revised Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent...more

New Public Charge Questions Add More Challenges for Adjustment of Status Applicants

Dickinson Wright on 12/30/2022

On December 9, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the release of a new version (12/23/22) of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, in connection with a new...more

USCIS Rescinds The Public Charge Final Rule

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 3/23/2021

In August 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced the Public Charge Final Rule, which required applicants for adjustment of status in the United States to submit Form I-944, ‘Declaration of...more

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Public Charge Rule Status

Stotler Hayes Group, LLC on 11/17/2020

The Inadmissibility on Public Charge Ground rule was published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2019 and became effective on October 15, 2019. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a rule interpreting...more

USCIS to Resume Implementing Public Charge Rule Nationwide

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/1/2020

On September 22, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its website to indicate that it would resume implementing the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule (often referred to as the...more

Immigration Developments: Public Charge Rule and USCIS Filing Fees

Morgan Lewis on 8/4/2020

A federal court on July 29 temporarily halted the public charge rule during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, while the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on July 31 released a new proposed schedule with...more

Public Charge Rule Blocked by New York Federal Court Judge amidst Pandemic

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints on 7/31/2020

On Wednesday, a New York federal court blocked the Trump administration's public charge rule, and held that enforcement of the rule should be halted nationwide for the duration of the pandemic national health emergency. The...more

Public Charge Rule Implemented Nationwide

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 2/25/2020

Today USCIS implements its new public charge rule nationwide. The rule was previously enjoined in Illinois, but the U.S. Supreme Court lifted the injunction last week, allowing USCIS to implement the rule in all 50 states....more

A Lot More Financial Disclosures Required to Apply for U.S. Green Cards

Baker Donelson on 2/25/2020

To implement its new standards for assessing whether someone is "likely to become a public charge," the U.S. government now requires gobs of intrusive data and documents from almost every green card applicant. ...more

USCIS Announces Public Charge Rule Implementation

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 2/18/2020

On January 30, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it would be implementing the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule (Final Rule) on February 24, 2020. This implementation...more

Public Charge Rule Change Update

Fox Rothschild LLP on 2/12/2020

As of February 24, 2020, all applications for Adjustment of Status will be subject to the enhanced Public Charge Rule after a rule by the U.S. Supreme Court on January 27, 2020. This rule, originally scheduled to take effect...more

Supreme Court Clears The Way For Public Charge Rule Implementation

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 2/7/2020

The Public Charge Rule, denying permanent residence status to immigrants who may use public benefits, will be implemented by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on February 24. The Supreme Court has now...more

USCIS to Begin Implementing Public Charge Rule as of February 24

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/3/2020

On January 30, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will begin implementing the new public charge regulations on February 24, 2020. The regulations broadly expand the list of public...more

New Public Charge Rule Effective February 24, USCIS Announces

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/3/2020

USCIS has announced the new Public Charge Rule will become effective on February 24, 2020, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has lifted the injunction. This Rule affects legal immigrants (those who are legally in the United...more

USCIS to Implement Public Charge Rule as of February 24, 2020

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 1/31/2020

Today USCIS announced that, except for in the state of Illinois, it will implement its public charge rule as of Monday, February 24, 2020. USCIS is expected to publish updated forms, instructions and guidance on its website...more

US Supreme Court Allows Public Charge Rule on Immigration to Move Forward

Morgan Lewis on 1/28/2020

The US Supreme Court ruled on January 27 that the administration can begin to implement the public charge rule while the issue is still being litigated in the federal court system. ...more

Court Blocks Implementation of Revised Forms Addressing New Public Charge Interpretation

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/14/2019

Seyfarth Synopsis: U.S. District Court in New York issued a nationwide injunction blocking the implementation of USCIS’ final rule on inadmissibility on public charge grounds, which rule resulted in significant changes to...more

Immigration: Inadmissibility on "Public Charge" Grounds

Baker Donelson on 9/9/2019

On August 12, 2019, the United States Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced a final rule amending how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will determine inadmissibility to the U.S. based on an individual's...more

New DHS 'Public Charge' Rule Could Have Employment-Based Implications

Morgan Lewis on 8/22/2019

The US Department of Homeland Security makes it tougher for foreign nationals who have received public benefits to adjust, renew, or extend their status in the United States. Applicants can be refused temporary or permanent...more

As a Public Charge Rule is Finalized by DHS, Concern Over Upcoming DOJ Rule Grows

Foley Hoag LLP - Medicaid and the Law on 8/19/2019

Last Fall, we wrote about a proposed regulation issued by the Department of Homeland Security that involved one of our favorite topics: the intersection of immigration and health care law. My colleague Christian Springer and...more

New Public Charge Rule Seen As Latest Effort To Tighten Legal Immigration

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/19/2019

Having focused on enforcement and illegal immigration, the Trump Administration has recently turned to legal immigration. The new Public Charge rule which will go into effect on October 15, 2019, absent court action, will...more

The Department Of Homeland Security Issues Final “Public Charge” Rule In The Federal Register – Lawsuits Ensue

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 8/15/2019

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its final rules for public inspection, vastly constricting the number of immigrants who might be deemed eligible for lawful permanent residence. As previously...more

New DHS Rule Redefines the Definition of "Public Charge"

Baker Donelson on 8/14/2019

Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new final rule that will dramatically expand the number of immigrants that DHS could deem ineligible for green cards and admission to the United States on...more

New International Entrepreneur Rule Revealed

Cozen O'Connor on 8/29/2016

Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it is proposing a new rule, which would allow certain international entrepreneurs to stay in the U.S. on a case-by-case basis, in order to start or grow...more

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