United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2026_register executive 2026-07-18 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1e53afcdb D09002ee1e53b0073 United States Department of Homeland Security originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency DHS is rescinding the 2022 public charge ground of inadmissibility regulations ("2022 Final Rule"). The 2022 Final Rule was not the best implementation of the statute. It was inconsistent with congressional intent, unduly restrictive, and hampered DHS's ability to make accurate, precise, and reliable determinations of whether certain aliens are likely at any time to become a public charge. Rescission restores broader discretion for DHS officers to evaluate all pertinent facts and aligns with long-standing policy that aliens in the United States should be self-reliant and government benefits should not incentivize immigration. This rule also revises the breach and cancellation of public charge bonds regulations. 91 FR 45324 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-20/2026-14539 2026-14539 fr20jy26-10 RIN 1615-AD06 9111-97-P CIS No. 2857-26 DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0304 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-20/2026-14539 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-20/html/2026-14539.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-20/pdf/2026-14539.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Authority Delegations (Government Agencies) Fees Freedom of Information Immigration Privacy Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Surety Bonds Aliens Passports and Visas 154 p. 45324 45477 91 FR 45324 Title 8 Part 103 8 CFR Part 103 Title 8 Part 212 8 CFR Part 212 RIN 1615-AD06 Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue RULE 2026-14539 II DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 2026-09-18 CIS No. 2857-26 DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0304 9111-97-P 2026-14539 Final rule.

DHS is rescinding the 2022 public charge ground of inadmissibility regulations ("2022 Final Rule"). The 2022 Final Rule was not the best implementation of the statute. It was inconsistent with congressional intent, unduly restrictive, and hampered DHS's ability to make accurate, precise, and reliable determinations of whether certain aliens are likely at any time to become a public charge. Rescission restores broader discretion for DHS officers to evaluate all pertinent facts and aligns with long-standing policy that aliens in the United States should be self-reliant and government benefits should not incentivize immigration. This rule also revises the breach and cancellation of public charge bonds regulations.

The final rule is effective on September 18, 2026. This rule applies to applications for admission made on or after September 18, 2026 or applications for adjustment of status postmarked or electronically submitted on or after September 18, 2026. Receipt of means-tested public benefits before September 18, 2026 will be considered consistently with the 2022 Final Rule. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746; telephone (240) 721-3000 (not a toll-free call). 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