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- The US Citizenship and Immigration Services will enforce new public charge regulations for Green Card applicants from September 18, 2026.
- The updated guidelines bring stricter financial evaluations and recognise a broader range of public benefits.
- The changes apply to family and employment-based Green Card applications submitted on or after that date.
- Applications filed before September 18, 2026, will be judged under the previous criteria, and some applicant groups remain exempt.
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- The full list of categories and applicant groups affected by the new rules
- Which applicant groups remain exempt from the changes
- How the stricter financial evaluations will be applied in practice
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