POSTPONED! – New State Department “Public Charge” Rule Applies to Visa Applicants starting 10/15/19

**UPDATE** Late on October 15, 2019, The U.S. Department of State (DOS) decided to postpone implementation of its new public charge regulation. It will first develop new visa application forms and procedures, which are expected to require information related to the visa applicant’s health, finances, education and receipt of public benefits. This means that the Read More »

Certain new USCIS forms required on October 15, 2019! – POSTPONED!

**UPDATE** October 11, 2019: Today, a federal district court temporarily stopped the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from implementing new “public charge” requirements for certain nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions and applications. This means that the new versions of forms mentioned in the October 9, 2019 post below will NOT go into effect, and have Read More »