USCIS Resumes Nationwide Application of Public Charge Regulation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will again apply its public charge rule nationwide, after a brief injunction.
If you applied for an Adjustment of Status (I-485 form) during the temporary period in which the I-944 Declaration of Self-Sufficiency was not required, USCIS may issue a Request for Evidence (RFE) for the I-944 form and additional public charge evidence.
Starting October 13, 2020, USCIS will reject any adjustment of status application filed without Form I-944 and related documentation.
Nonimmigrant extensions of stay and changes of status filed on Forms I-129 and I-539/A are not explicitly granted a grace period by USCIS. Foreign nationals should answer public benefits condition questions.
