USCIS Reaffirms Public Charge Guidance
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05 Sep 2025
New USCIS policy memo (PM-602-0190) reaffirms that applicants must demonstrate it is unlikely they will become a “public charge” per INA § 212(a)(4), a reminder that adjudicators must apply a holistic, statutes-based standard. The return to this public charge policy does not involve changes to Form I-485.
