FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS Final Rule on the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility
7/20/26
AILA Doc. No. 26072001.
Adjustment of Status, Admissions & Border, Business Immigration, Family Immigration
USCIS final rule rescinding the 2022 regulation on public charge determinations, which instructed USCIS officers to consider specific public benefits when determining if an applicant is likely to become a public charge. The rule is effective 9/18/26. (91 FR 45324, 7/20/26)
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
8 CFR Parts 103 and 212
[CIS No. 2857–26; DHS Docket No. USCIS– 2025–0304]
RIN 1615–AD06
Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (‘‘USCIS’’), Department of Homeland Security (‘‘DHS’’).
ACTION: Final rule.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 26072001.
Accessible to Public.