I have a pending I-829 filed in June 2018. Due to the current crisis, I lost my job and my insurance. If I take any government benefits, especially health insurance, will it be considered public charge and impact my I-829?
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Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Immigration attorneysPublic charge should not impact permanent residents if you are eligible for the benefits that you seek.
Salvatore Picataggio
Immigration attorneysMy understanding of the new public charge rules is that it is for the initial green card application. I had not seen that they are taking the new form I-944 with the I-829.
A Olusanjo Omoniyi
Immigration attorneysIt should not affect your I-829 considering the extraordinary circumstances in the country. However, it is advisable such assistance be temporary at best and it should not a permanent occurrence.
Lynne Feldman
Immigration attorneysIt should not since you are a permanent resident, provided you meet the requirements of any program you apply to.
Fredrick W Voigtmann
Immigration attorneysSince the adjudication of an I-829 petition to remove the condition does not involve an adjudication by USCIS of your admissibility under the new public charge rule, taking government benefits should not affect your I-829, assuming you properly apply and qualify for those benefits.
Stephen Berman
Immigration attorneysI am not aware that you are required to prove you are not likely to become a public charge, to be granted the removal of condition as an EB-5.
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