Practice Pointer: Biden Administration Announces Limited Immediate Change to Public Charge Rules

AILA’s USCIS HQ (Benefits Policy) Committee provides a practice pointer addressing the current state of play regarding the public charge grounds of inadmissibility in light of President Biden’s February 2, 2021, Executive Order, “Restoring Faith in our Legal Immigration System and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans.” Special thanks to Committee members Kathleen Campbell Walker and Rob Cohen for their contributions to this practice pointer.

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