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Guide to Filling out the New USCIS Public Charge Form I-944

The I-944 is USCIS’ new public charge form, part of implementing
the Department of Homeland Security’s public charge rule that took
effect on February 24, 2020. Among other changes that will make it
harder for moderate- and low-income immigrants to pass a public
charge test, the new public charge rule includes details for
scrutinizing the statutory factors involved in evaluating public
charge inadmissibility: age, health, household size, financial
resources, and education and skills. The I-944 is designed to collect
extensive information and evidence pertaining to these factors, as
part of the new rule’s intense scrutiny of a person’s life
circumstances to assess public charge. While a sufficient I-864
Affidavit of Support must still be submitted as required by statute,
and is considered as part of the public charge analysis, the new rule
places less emphasis on the affidavit of support and instead
encourages officers to rely on the other factors, covered more
comprehensively in the new Form I-944. Thus, the I-944 is now a
critical piece of evidence in deciding whether an applicant for
adjustment of status is inadmissible based on the public charge
ground.

This practice advisory is the first of a two-part series on the new
Form I-944. This advisory covers who needs to submit the I-944 and
tips and strategies for completing the application form. It also
discusses how the information reported on the I-944 will be used by
immigration officials to assess public charge, based on the new
public charge rule and guidance.

The companion practice advisory in this series, Guide to Gathering
Supporting Evidence for the New USCIS Public Charge Form I-944,
covers what documentation to submit in support of the I-944. These
two advisories should be read together for a complete overview of the
information and evidence required by the I-944.

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