Gilles d
Mar 15, 2021
Public charge rule stopped! No more I-944 needed!
From a post at Boundless:
The Biden administration announced Wednesday it would halt the public charge rule, a Trump-era policy that made it harder for low-income immigrants to obtain green cards. The decision follows a Supreme Court ruling dismissing a series of pending appeals over the controversial policy.
What does this mean for you?
Green card applicants filing on or after March 9 will no longer need to include Form I-944 (officially called the “Declaration of Self-Sufficiency”) when applying from within the United States. For those applying from outside the United States, Form DS-5440 (“Public Charge Questionnaire”) was already blocked by a preliminary injunction, and USCIS will likely also do away with that form.
The public charge rule isn’t going away completely — the latest version of the rule, which first took effect on Feb. 24, 2020, will simply be replaced by the previous, longstanding policy issued in 1999.
For those applying from within the United States (using adjustment of status):
The person seeking a green card won’t need to include a long list of supporting documents. These are:
Most recent tax transcript
Household members’ ID documents (sponsor’s still required for other forms)
Household members’ most recent tax transcripts (sponsor’s still required for other forms)
Applicant’s and other household members’ proof of additional income
Applicant’s and other household members’ assets, debts, and liabilities
U.S. credit report and score
Proof of health insurance
Education diplomas/transcripts and occupational certificates/licenses
Proof of english language proficiency
Proof of additional language ability
Primary caregiver documentation (if applicable)
For those applying from outside the United States:
Currently, you don’t need to include DS-5540 with your application, but we will update this page as we learn more.
What if I already filed Form I-944?
If an applicant has already filed their green card with Form I-944 attached, USCIS said in a statement that it would not consider any information related to the rule when reviewing petitions on or after March 9.
Applicants can also ignore Requests for Evidence, or RFE’s, with a deadline on or after March 9 asking for information that was required by the public charge rule. However, applicants should respond to an RFE for other requests.
Boundless will continue to update this page as we learn more.
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Alex chefMar 15, 2021
if I only think about how much money and effort that form cost me !
what’s the point on pay a lawyer to make that form and provide documents over documents for nothing. I’m happy obviously but I’m pissed off as well; I could have saved money and time that’s for sure!
V BMar 15, 2021
@Alex I am same here
Gilles dMar 15, 2021
same for me... :)
angy dhMar 17, 2021
question for Gilles d.
I received a letter on march 15 2021. the request of Evidence is telling me to submit a i 944 form they tolda to send by June 3 2021. should i still have to submitted?
(also the request of Evidence was mailed on march 8 th 2021)
Gilles dMar 18, 2021
Angry: get in touch with USCIS on the phone: a trick to do so: call the USCIS line and say « technical issue ». You will be directed to a representative. Ask them the question to obtain confirmation.
angy dhMar 18, 2021
ok thanks so much
