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Original Date Announced
September 4, 2025USCIS issued a policy memorandum reminding USCIS officers that they “must strictly adhere to the statutes, regulations, and USCIS policy when making inadmissibility determinations, including under the public charge ground.” The memo provides an overview of the public charge ground of inadmissibility and guidance on how to make public charge inadmissibility determinations.
The memo states that there is no “bright-line” test in making a public charge inadmissibility determination. Instead, officers are to consider whether “all of the required factors and determine whether the alien’s circumstances, assessed in their totality, suggest that the alien is more likely than not to become a public charge.” Pertinent information includes an applicant's application, any other forms or supporting evidence, and statements made during interviews.
Trump 2.0 [ID #2196]
2025.09.04 USCIS PM-602-0190 - Reaffirming Guidance on Public Charge Inadmissibility DeterminationsEffective Date
September 4, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter:Agencies Affected:Associated or Derivative Policies
- September 16, 2025 USCIS reinstates and proposes changes to Form I-945, Public Charge Bond
- September 19, 2025 USCIS reinstates and proposes changes to Form I-356, Request for Cancellation of a Public Charge Bond
- November 6, 2025 DOS cable expands considerations for denying visa applications on public charge grounds
- November 19, 2025 Proposed rule to rescind the 2022 public charge inadmissibility ground final rule
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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Commentary
2025.09.08 Protecting Immigrant Families Explainer - Public Charge Memo
Protecting Immigrant Families released an explainer about the new public charge Policy Memorandum.
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