What are the factors considered in determining whether a person seeking to be admitted to the US is considered a public charge?

Under the final rule, a public charge is defined as an alien who has received one or more public benefits, as defined in the rule, for more than 12 months within any 36-month period. However, receiving public benefits does not automatically make an individual likely at any time in the future to become a public charge.

What is the I-944 form used for?

Form I-944 is used to determine whether you are inadmissible to the United States under INA section 212(a)(4) because there is a likelihood that you will become a public charge at any time in the future.

What makes an immigrant inadmissible?

The general categories of inadmissibility include health, criminal activity, national security, public charge, lack of labor certification (if required), fraud and misrepresentation, prior removals, unlawful presence in the United States, and several miscellaneous categories.

Is i944 required?

Who Needs to File? According to the USCIS, anyone attempting to adjust their status to permanent resident must file Form I-944 along with Form I-485, unless they are exempted from the “public charge” test by statute.

Is Form I-944 still required?

Alert: As explained below, beginning on March 9, 2021, applicants should not file Form I-944, Declaration of Self-Sufficiency, or any evidence or documentation required on that form with their Form I-485. The Form I-944 has been discontinued.

Who should file I-944?

Who Must File form I-944?

Form I-944 requires applicants who do not have a credit report or score to submit a statement from one of the three credit agencies verifying that they do not have one. You will also be required to indicate if you ever filed for bankruptcy.

How do I file a waiver of inadmissibility?

You can use Form I-601 to apply for a waiver if you have been found to be ineligible to enter the United States as an immigrant or to adjust status in the United States (and certain other visa categories) for specific grounds of inadmissibility.