Original Date Announced

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]

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2026.01.22 Restatement with Change, Public Charge Bond

USCIS provides a 30-day comment period related to proposed changes to the Public Charge Bond form until February 23, 2026.

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2026.06.12 - OMB approval without change - Form I-945

OMB approved without change a request for a reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection relating to Form I-945, providing an expiration date of 06/30/2027.

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2026.07.30 - OMB approval without change - Form I-945

OMB approved without change a request for a revision of a currently approved collection relating to Form I-945, providing an expiration date of 06/30/2027.

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2026.08.19 - Preview Form I-945

USCIS updated its Form I-945, Public Change Bond webpage to indicate under "Special Instructions" that on September 18, 2026, USCIS will publish a revised edition of Form I-945, Public Charge Bond (edition date: 09/18/26). USCIS has provided a preview version of new Form I-945.

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2026.08.19 - Preview Form I-945 Instructions

USCIS updated its Form I-945, Public Change Bond webpage to indicate under "Special Instructions" that on September 18, 2026, USCIS will publish a revised edition of Form I-945, Public Charge Bond (edition date: 09/18/26). USCIS has provided a preview version of new Form I-945 instructions.

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2026.08.19 - I-945, Public Charge Bond USCIS webpage

USCIS updated its Form I-945, Public Change Bond webpage to indicate under "Special Instructions" that on September 18, 2026, USCIS will publish a revised edition of Form I-945, Public Charge Bond (edition date: 09/18/26) and providing instructions on the implementation of the new form as follows:

If filing Form I-945, please note that:  

• USCIS will accept the 12/23/22 edition of Form I-945 if it is postmarked or electronically submitted before Sept. 18, 2026; 
• USCIS will reject the 12/23/22 edition of Form I-945 if it is postmarked or electronically submitted on or after Sept. 18, 2026; and  
• USCIS will only accept the 09/18/26 edition of Form I-945 if it is postmarked or electronically submitted on or after Sept. 18, 2026.