{"id":21263,"date":"2026-07-17T09:36:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=21263"},"modified":"2026-07-17T13:33:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:33:06","slug":"usa-public-charge-rule-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/usa-public-charge-rule-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying for Green Card? USA Brings Back a Strict Public Charge Test to Check Your Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"
Self-sufficiency has always been a fundamental of the US Immigration law for individuals seeking entry to the United States on various visas, for non-citizens seeking lawful permanent residency in the country, and those on a temporary visa seeking extension of their stay in the same non-immigrant category or shift to a different non-immigrant category.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Public Charge Rule 2026 for Green Card applicants<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Replacing the Biden-era relaxation of public charge, the Trump administration brings back a stricter public charge test against Green Card applicants. Effective 18 September 2026, the public charge test would help USCIS officers assess whether non-citizen immigrants are likely to depend on public benefits in the future and their eligibility for a Green Card. President Trump\u2019s public charge policy 2026 would authorize immigration officers to deny Green Cards if the applicant is deemed to use government resources like food stamps, Medicaid, and housing vouchers.<\/p>\n
Public Charge 2026: Who it affects<\/strong><\/h3>\n
It would primarily affect if it becomes effective on 18 September;<\/p>\n
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Family-based green card applicants with unemployment and\/or poor health records<\/li>\n
Employment-based green card applicants with poor credit history and\/or financial health<\/li>\n
Other immigrants subject to the public charge ground of inadmissibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n