Federal Register 2026-14539 — effective 2026-09-18 — Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility — Homeland Security Department
What is the effective date for Federal Register 2026-14539 — effective 2026-09-18 — Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility — Homeland Security Department?
For Federal Register 2026-14539, effective date is 2026-09-18; agency is Homeland Security Department; published is 2026-07-20; cfr parts amended is 8 CFR 103, 8 CFR 212, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10; source re-checked 2026-09-18.
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— federalregister.gov, retrieved 2026-08-10
- FR document number
- 2026-14539 verified
- Rule
- Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility verified
- Agency
- Homeland Security Department verified
- Effective date
- 2026-09-18 verified
- DATES, as printed
- 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. verified
- CFR parts amended
- 8 CFR 103, 8 CFR 212 our reading
- Published
- 2026-07-20 verified
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