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2026-14539

For 2026-14539, rule is Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility; agency is Homeland Security Department; effective date is 2026-09-18; dates, as printed is 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; cfr parts amended is 8 CFR 103, 8 CFR 212, recorded from its source on 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
Sourcefederalregister.gov
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