A new public charge rule will assess immigrants' reliance on government aid. Immigration officers will gain broader discretion in evaluating applicants' circumstances. This regulation replaces the Biden-era framework with a case-by-case approach. The rule primarily affects family and employment-based green card applicants. It is scheduled to take effect on September 18, 2026.

Immigration officers could weigh use of Medicaid, food aid and housing help in green card decisions after Trump administration rescinds Biden-era public charge rule.

The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others.

This measure was initially implemented by Trump in February 2020 to limit legal immigration but was later rescinded by Biden

Green Card gives permanent residency to an immigrant in the US. But no one should obtain that residency if they rely on taxpayers' money and use benefits like Medicaid, food…

Trump reactivó la regla de carga pública que podría complicar la Green Card para inmigrantes que reciben determinados beneficios públicos en EE.UU.

MIAMI: The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and…

La regla final elimina los límites fijados en 2022 y permitirá considerar más beneficios públicos y circunstancias individuales en determinados trámites

US government has revised the ‘public charge’ rule for immigration. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalised a new regulation that revises the public charge policy,…

A new public charge rule will assess immigrants' reliance on government aid. Immigration officers will gain broader discretion in evaluating applicants' circumstances. This…

Trump administration explores a $100,000 bond for certain green card applicants under the INA's public charge rules.

'Public charge' policy was first implemented in 2020 but reversed during the Biden administration

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will replace the Biden-era public charge rule with a stricter version, effective September 18, 2026.