In March of 2021, USCIS announced that it would no longer enforce the new public charge rule and would revert back to the 1999 guidelines in effect prior to its controversial implementation. Practically speaking, this is arguably the most significant immigration...
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I-944 Blocked Again | District Court Rules Public Charge Rule Not Lawful
Given how topsy-turvey 2020 has been, it is perhaps not surprising that the public charge issue is far from over. Just this Monday, the district court in Cook County, Illinois, et al v. Wolf et al. ruled that the Public Charge Rule violated the Administrative...
Adjustments Must Include I-944 | 2nd Circuit Modifies Nationwide Injunction
In a startling turn of events, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision last Wed limiting its injunction of the public charge rule to states only within its jurisdiction, namely, Connecticut, New York, and Vermont. As a result, the landscape is...
Court Issues Block On Public Charge Rule | Do I Still Have To File I-944?
Last week, the Southern District Court of New York granted a preliminary injunction effectively staying further enforcement of the public charge rule. This is extremely significant news given that the order is to be applied nationwide in light of the irreparable harm...