Public Charge

Join us for a discussion of recent adjudication trends and policy changes in immigrant visa consular processing cases pertaining to public charge and other hot topics.

In this webinar, we will provide updates about Public Charge law and policy. We will consider the current state of law, what policies are in effect and what it means for those filing applications to obtain status. We will cover any recent...

This webinar will review public charge law and policy in effect at the time of this webinar as well as current affidavit of support requirements and process such as who is required to submit Form I-864, who is exempt and how to indicate this, various...

President-Elect Biden has identified reversing the new public charge rule as a priority in his first 100 days in office. This webinar will provide an update on the current status of changes to public charge, including pending legal challenges, public...

“Public charge” is a ground of inadmissibility that could bar an individual’s admission to the United States on a visa or application for lawful permanent residence if the government determines the individual is likely to rely on certain public...

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, federal, state, and local governments are creating relief programs to provide services and resources to community members facing health and financial challenges. However, due in part to the overlapping...

LPRs are often worried about how public charge might impact them or their family members. Importantly, there is no public charge test to naturalize. Nonetheless, LPRs seek guidance about travel, petitioning family members, and possible grounds for...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, with shelter-in-place orders and social distancing protocols, it has become more difficult to reach the immigrant community to share information about immigration policies and access to resources. At the same time, given...

Bewildered by the many policy changes and litigation efforts surrounding public charge? Unsure if you’re prepared to counsel and advise clients on how public charge could impact their ability to get a family-based green card or visa to enter the...

During this webinar, we provided an update on public charge policies after the new inadmissibility rule from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took effect and the new inadmissibility rule from Department of State was implemented. We discussed the...