Supreme Court allows Trump administration to move forward with 'public charge' rule (merged)

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

14 minutes ago, Boring Life said:

Yes, Transcript and w-2 (if filed jointly) IS REQUIRED...

I'm interested.  Do you have a reference for that?

[Boring Life 20]

Just now, missileman said:

I'm interested.  Do you have a reference for that?

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/affidavit-of-support.html

 

 

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

9 minutes ago, Boring Life said:

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/affidavit-of-support.html

 

 

I think they didn't completely update that page......I see no reason why they would want a W-2 with a tax transcript.  However, they would need a W-2 with a tax return.

[Scandi 4,166]

16 minutes ago, missileman said:

I think they didn't completely update that page......I see no reason why they would want a W-2 with a tax transcript.  However, they would need a W-2 with a tax return.

True, and we haven't sent any W2s with either of our petitions/applications. Not needed. Only tax transcripts, and we file jointly.

[vctrokoye 3]

What happens if someone is refused visa on public charge?

[geowrian 22,337]

15 minutes ago, vctrokoye said:

What happens if someone is refused visa on public charge?

They will receive a refusal letter under INA 212(a)(4).

They will be permitted to provide additional evidence that the public charge inadmissibility can be overcome (typically via a co/joint sponsor, but possibly by a new I-134/I-864 from the sponsor due to a material change in circumstances like a new or second job).

[SorrowL 138]

Entered the US with my CR1 today via Detroit Wayne (DTW), had absolutely no questions relating to public charge.

[PatoooskiCL 7]

I wonder how this will work with people that are going to use joint sponsors. The form asks you to include your household size but do you include just the joint sponsor's or your actual one? My joint sponsor isn't married nor does have children.

[SalishSea 17,829]

35 minutes ago, PatoooskiCL said:

I wonder how this will work with people that are going to use joint sponsors. The form asks you to include your household size but do you include just the joint sponsor's or your actual one? My joint sponsor isn't married nor does have children.

How is that a change?  Household size has always been on the forms.

[PatoooskiCL 7]

56 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

How is that a change?  Household size has always been on the forms.

Oh, I was talking about the new I-944 form. It asks for your household size but I'm too dumb to know which household it refers to. Either my joint sponsor's or mine.

[ES0603 9]

My husband and I got married in June of last year and plan on starting the visa process some time this year.
 

I’m concerned about how the public charge laws from USCIS that started in October 2019 will possibly effect our case.

 

For a potential public charge determination, will the government be looking at my past use of non-cash benefits, as I am the American citizen spouse/petitioner? I’m 22 and my partial Medicaid ran out this month (I am NOT re-applying) and I was in section 8 housing program with my mother until October of last year, and was had food stamps for 3-6 months in the beginning of 2019.

I now have a salary job making $29,000 a year (have been at this job for 6months now) and own my house and car so I’m hoping this will outweigh the negatives...

 

 

My second concern, my husband has had an unstable job history and doesn’t have any savings as of now, although we plan on saving up as much as possible before he comes here. His work history is a lot of 3 months of work here and there. 
He lives in Japan and was concerned that full time employment would effect us being able to visit eachother since he wouldn’t be able to take time off of work... he couldn’t afford to go to college. But he did complete highschool. 
He doesn’t have any debt or anything like that so I think that would be a plus though...

also, his name is on the deed to our house, along with mine, so I don’t know if that could help?

 

Can someone please give me some advice and/or more information about the new laws in effect because I’m very concerned.

 

 

Edited February 27, 2020 by ES0603

[ES0603 9]

Also, I have been getting medical assistance through a charity type organization, they are not government funded. I believe that this assistance also ran out this month, but I do not have any medical insurance now. Should I go ahead and get medical insurance for myself (petitioner)?

 

My husband has health insurance in Japan and I heard that he would need to get health insurance here before entering the United States as well... 

[jrj_ph 3]

How does public charge rule affect IR5 visa application outside US?? Beneficiary is a father, 65 y.o. and petitioner child has good financial background.

[sjfoley1 11]

anyone have a clue with new i-944 how to show that you don't have a credit report? experian, transunion and equifax won't even let you get anywhere without a SSN.

 

 

[Tjg312 14]

Hey guys,

My fiance and I will shortly be getting married and filing for an AOS. I've been reading a lot on this public charge rule, but not sure if I completely understand it.

From my understanding, this is just an additional factor the officer can consider, and pretty much just uses factors if my soon-to-be wife is using any public benefits right now?

She doesn't even have a SSN, and definitely isn't receiving any benefits from the US, and I've never received any myself-- so I'm guessing this won't be applicable to us?

 

Sorry if this is a dumb question, just kind of confused even after reading some articles about it.