I-944 for AOS interview

[cooleynata 3]

Hi there, 

 

I was wondering since Biden's administration cancelled form I-944, do we still need to bring any updated/new documents in relation to that to the AOS interview? We filed the forms in December 2020, so I believe then I-944 was still in force, but now that it has been abolished, I was thinking of how does it apply in the context of the interview? 

 

Grateful for any thoughts. Thanks very much in advance. 

[chancecody 125]

2 hours ago, cooleynata said:

Hi there, 

 

I was wondering since Biden's administration cancelled form I-944, do we still need to bring any updated/new documents in relation to that to the AOS interview? We filed the forms in December 2020, so I believe then I-944 was still in force, but now that it has been abolished, I was thinking of how does it apply in the context of the interview? 

 

Grateful for any thoughts. Thanks very much in advance. 

Hi there,

 

You’re fine. This is not needed. Please read the US Policy Manual https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g. This is the manual used by USCIS officers in adjudication. There are sections about the interview as well.

 

 

If an applicant or petitioner has already provided such information, and USCIS adjudicates the application or petition on or after March 9, 2021, we will not consider any information provided that relates solely to the Public Charge Final Rule, including, for example, information provided on the Form I-944, evidence or documentation submitted with Form I-944, and information on the receipt of public benefits on prior editions of Form I-129 (Part 6), Form I-129CW (Part 6), Form I-539 (Part 5), and Form I-539A (Part 3).

If you received a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) requesting information that is solely required by the Public Charge Final Rule, including but not limited to Form I-944, and your response is due on or after March 9, 2021, you do not need to provide the information solely required by the Public Charge Final Rule. However, you need to respond to the aspects of the RFE or NOID that otherwise pertain to the eligibility for the immigration benefit you are seeking

[HRQX 4,145]

3 hours ago, cooleynata said:

I was thinking of how does it apply in the context of the interview?

https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge "When the vacatur went into effect, USCIS immediately stopped applying the Public Charge Final Rule to all pending applications and petitions that would have been subject to the rule. USCIS continues to apply the public charge inadmissibility statute, including consideration of the statutory minimum factors in the totality of the circumstances, in accordance with the 1999 Interim Field Guidance that was in place before the Public Charge Final Rule was implemented." "Applicants and petitioners should not provide information or evidence related solely to the Public Charge Final Rule."

[laylalex 7,300]

Thanks for asking and answering this. I was wondering the same thing, as we submitted during the time the I-944 was still required. If I don't need to kill several forests for the interview (whenever that is) the better.

[Panda678 4]

I submitted application in February 2021 including the form I-944. Were you fine at your interview not bringing a copy of the completed I-944 form you submitted and all of its evidence? Thanks!