DHS proposed removing most of the 2022 public-charge regulatory framework to restore broader case-by-case discretion. The proposal would not itself amend Department of State or immigration-court standards. It remains a proposal at this review date: USCIS continues to describe the 2022 final rule as the framework applied to covered adjustment filings unless a later final rule takes effect.
People subject to public-charge inadmissibility when applying for admission or permanent residence.
Primary: Federal Register public inspection — public-charge NPRM ↗
Corroborating: USCIS — current public-charge resources ↗
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