Understanding the New Public Charge Rule: Key Concepts and Strategic Considerations

Live Event Date: 01/05/2023
Format	Length	CLE Eligible
Web Seminar	90 min.	No

On December 23, 2022, USCIS’s new rule on the public charge ground of inadmissibility became effective. The rule provides clarity for immigrants and their counsel in determining which public benefits will, and will not, subject an applicant to a public charge determination. Please join our expert panelists for a discussion that will provide insights into the background and substance of the rule as well as its effect on pending and future immigrant visa applications.

Featured Topics:

Overview of the 2019 public charge final rule
Key differences between the current 2022 final rule, the most recently used 1999 interim field guidance, and the 2019 public charge rule
What benefits will affect immigrant visa eligibility? The totality of circumstances test
State benefits and the public charge rule
Exemptions, waivers, and bonds
Changes to Form I-485 and the USCIS Policy Manual

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Jeremy A. Weber (DL), AILA USCIS HQ (Benefits Policy) Liaison Committee, Wyong, New South Wales, Australia

Charles Wheeler, AILA Author, Public Charge and Affidavits of Support: A Practitioner’s Guide, 2nd ed., Immigration Law and the Family, 6th ed., Provisional Waivers: A Practitioner’s Guide, 3rd ed., AILA’s Focus on the Child Status Protection Act, 3rd ed., Oakland, CA

Dagmar Butte, AILA USCIS HQ (Benefits Policy) Liaison Committee, Portland, OR

Youngwook “Christian” Park, AILA USCIS HQ (Benefits Policy) Liaison Committee, Reston, VA

Sonya Schwartz, Administrative and Regulatory Policy Attorney, Protecting Immigrant Families, Washington, DC

The speaker's/author's views do not necessarily represent the views of AILA, nor do they constitute legal advice or representation. Practice tips provided are based on the speaker's/author's experiences and the current state of the law. Please be sure to conduct legal research and analysis for your unique situation as the law changes quickly and experiences may differ from your own.