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USCIS reinstates and proposes changes to Form I-945, Public Charge Bond

  1. Original Date Announced

    September 16, 2025

    USCIS issued a notice and request for comments on the reinstatement and proposed changes to Form I-945, Public Charge Bond. USCIS uses Form I-945 to ensure that bond conditions are fully articulated and met when USCIS accepts the public charge bond posting.

    Proposed changes include adding information about a filing fee and associated forms, adding the U.S. Department of State (DOS) as an entity involved in setting conditions for public charge bonds, including information about the potential need for a biometric services appointment, adding more detailed information about Alien Registration Numbers, and allowing an option to submit either a Form I-485 Receipt Number, a Department of State Consular Case Number, or a DOS Diversity Visa Case Number rather than only a Form I-485 Receipt Number.

    Comments are accepted for 60 days until November 17, 2025.

    Trump 2.0 [ID #2023]

    2025.09.08 USCIS Form I-945 - Tables of Changes 2025.09.08 USCIS - Form I-945 Instructions Tables of Changes 2025.09.16 USCIS Reinstatement with Change of Form I-945, Public Charge Bond 2025.09.16 USCIS - Form I-945, Public Charge Bond 2025.09.16 USCIS - Form I-945 Instructions

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Trump Administration Action: Forms and Information Collection
Agencies Affected: USCIS

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