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Comment ClosedUSCIS· US Citizenship and Immigration ServicesProposed RuleUSCIS-2025-0304

NPRM COMMENTS CLOSE ON 12/19/25; PRA COMMENTS CLOSE ON 1/20/26; Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility

Introduced November 19, 2025Comment period ends January 21, 2026View on regulations.gov ↗

What This Means

USCIS opens comment periods on the Public Charge ground of inadmissibility, which affects immigration eligibility based on receipt of certain public benefits. The proposed regulation would determine who qualifies as a public charge in immigration proceedings.

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Details

TypeFederal Regulation
AgencyUSCIS · US Citizenship and Immigration Services
DocketUSCIS-2025-0304
Regulations.gov IDUSCIS-2025-0304-0001
IntroducedNovember 19, 2025
Comment DeadlineJanuary 21, 2026