The New 2026 Public Charge Rule: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What Immigrants Should Expect
Updated August 18, 2026 The federal government has finalized a major change to the immigration “public charge” rule. The new rule is scheduled to take effect on September 18, 2026, and USCIS has now issued the guidance its officers will use to apply it. There has already been considerable confusion about what the rule means, […]
