Updated Information - Public Charge

Two federal agencies’ regulations on the public charge grounds of inadmissibility went into effect on February 24, 2020. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations will apply to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services processing in the U.S. of applications for adjustment to Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status submitted electronically or postmarked on or after February 24th. State Department regulations apply immediately to applications for visas and LPR status processed at U.S. consulates outside of the country.

In an effort to support student services administrators who may face questions from parents and families surrounding this issue, we are sharing this resource document from the Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition.