The USCIS has announced that they will no longer apply the Public Charge Rule introduced by the Trump Administration but, will revert back to the rule that was in effect prior to October of 2019. A summary of the rule that will now be applied can be found here. As a practical matter, this means… Continue reading Public Charge Rule Dies
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CARES Act and Public Charge
Many of our clients who are legally working in the US and paying taxes have inquired as to whether or not receipt of the 1 time payments under the CARES Act i.e. $1200 would be considered the receipt of public benefits and subject them to a finding of being a public charge ? The short… Continue reading CARES Act and Public Charge