Catching up with upcoming changes to immigration law

[Dave&Kal 26]

Since a similar thread was closed, i decided to open a new one with the focus on any new changes or updates in regard to new potential proposal and hopefully collecting more inputs from more experienced or knowledgeable members.

I have been reading a lot of articles which are simply older than the recent news and obviously they all clarifying the same facts that we are all aware of and they all confirm the old definition of "public charge" and how it works. Obviously we are all concerned about the new definitions and how they might affect our situations. From the other thread i learned few key factors that i like to put them together and repeat them in here, trying to draw a conclusion based on all we know by now;

1- When we say, the new law should not be retro active . What are we talking about? 

A- The law should not go back and penalized people for doing what they did when it was legal and they were entitled to.

B- even If such a law is put into action, most definitely should not go back and affect those who have already applied or are being processed ! the common practice is, applicants are processed based on the application date and in accordance with the relevant application requirements and the standards of the time . ( of course this would be a good news for those who have already started the game but wont matter to those like me, who are still waiting to apply when the time comes) so any new law, would go into effect from the time it is out and anyone applies from that date on, would be facing the new regulations!

 

 

2- So if what i mentioned under section B, happens to be true, then only those people like me who have not applied or can not apply right now since they don't meet the basic waiting time requirements ( i need exactly 1 more month to be eligible). If i am unlucky enough to see this law gets through before next month Sept 4th ( just counting based on my own status) , Then I can only think of 3 options to consider:

A- To apply for citizenship and high probably be denied ( since i used some few public benefits) and consequently to lose my Green Card as well, since the same reason ( public charge) affecting my citizenship is the very old ground for stripping one from his permanent residency status!

B- Give up the Citizenship application, and wait and hope either the law will be challenged at courts and hopefully blocked or corrected in more humane way, or by 2020 ( as one of the members correctly mentioned) the sanity comes back and we will see a new face as our president and hopefully all this nightmare ends!

C- in Case neither the law changes, nor the president changes and not even the new president ever tries to fix things back,  I guess the last option would be to go on renewing the GC once every 10 years , which does not require re-evaluation thus not putting you at the point of judgment and re-evaluation ( if i am thinking correct!) and simply filing correct forms and paying the fees and most importantly not having any arrest or criminal activity, would be good enough for the renewal time!

 

Did i miss something? any further polite opinions is highly appreciated.

Edited August 8, 2018 by Dave&Kal

[Dave&Kal 26]

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-s-new-plan-targeting-legal-immigrants-proof-immigration-debate-ncna898526

[havil80 6]

I think I know the answer to my question, but I'll ask it anyway just in case I'm missing something- I never met tax filing requirements because I've not worked or made any money since I came to America. When I first became a resident I brought over a substantial amount of money into the USA and have been living a retirement on it. I filed taxes anyway since it was easily done online,  and since I had no income I was exempted from paying the penalty for not having any health insurance.  Does the fact that I was exempted from paying that penalty make me someone who took public funds or benefits??

[Dave&Kal 26]

52 minutes ago, havil80 said:

I think I know the answer to my question, but I'll ask it anyway just in case I'm missing something- I never met tax filing requirements because I've not worked or made any money since I came to America. When I first became a resident I brought over a substantial amount of money into the USA and have been living a retirement on it. I filed taxes anyway since it was easily done online,  and since I had no income I was exempted from paying the penalty for not having any health insurance.  Does the fact that I was exempted from paying that penalty make me someone who took public funds or benefits??

I am not an expert, but not having a tax liability is not equal to using a benefit. Your story tells me you took care of yourself and did not get a help from the system whatsoever! right? then you have nothing to worry about the new changes!

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