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On March 9, 2021, the Biden Administration put an end to the 2019 public charge rule implemented by the Trump Administration. The Biden Administration took the final step in ending the controversial rule that was part of Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict legal immigration. The 2019 public charge rule made it increasingly difficult for immigrants … Read more
On July 29, 2020, a federal court blocked the Trump Administration’s new “public charge” rule. In earlier posts, we have discussed the new rule and its harmful effects on thousands of people who have recently applied for permanent resident status. Anyone who has had to prepare an application for permanent resident status under the new … Read more
In earlier posts, we discussed the Trump Administration’s proposed new rule about denying permanent resident status to applicants who are considered likely to become a “public charge.” In January 2020, the Supreme Court issued an order that allowed U.S. immigration officials to put the new rules into effect while it is still being challenged in … Read more
On Monday, February 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of State will implement new policies related to the Trump Administration’s public charge rule. The new policy is scheduled to go into effect worldwide on February 24, 2020. Applicants for immigrant visas will now be required to complete an additional form, called the DS-5540. The U.S. Department … Read more
In earlier posts, we discussed the Trump Administration’s proposed new rule about denying permanent resident status to applicants who are considered likely to become a “public charge.” That new rule was set to take effect on October 15, 2019, but courts issued orders blocking the implementation of the new rule while the cases challenging it … Read more