When in doubt, please seek information from a trusted source, including federal, state or local government agencies. These resources also describe the steps we are taking to communicate with the public about current public charge policies. You may seek pandemic-related benefits and services (including food assistance, housing programs, and others) for which you are eligible-without fear of negative consequences to your immigration status. We also encourage everyone, including noncitizens, to seek necessary medical care, including treatment or preventive services for COVID-19. For more information on COVID-19 vaccines, please visit the DHS statement on COVID-19 vaccines and. We do not consider vaccinations when making public charge inadmissibility determinations. In fact, we encourage everyone, regardless of immigration status, to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. You can continue to receive the care you and your family need to protect your health and limit the spread of COVID-19. These resources include information about the public benefits that we do not consider when making public charge inadmissibility determinations.įor example, we do not consider vaccines or public benefits specifically related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Our question-and-answer section, infographics, and other resources address common concerns and misconceptions about the public charge ground of inadmissibility. Please see our resources below to learn more about the 2022 Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Final Rule and how we now administer the public charge ground of inadmissibility. A central goal of our efforts is to promote equity and to prevent unfairness, consistent with law. citizen family members, are not deterred from obtaining access to important government services for which they are eligible to keep their families safe and healthy. We must ensure that immigrants and their U.S. One goal of this executive order is to reduce the confusion and fear that may have prevented immigrants and their families, including their children, from obtaining access to critical government services available to them. Consistent with Executive Order 14012, we are committed to restoring trust in our legal immigration system and identifying excessive or unjustified administrative and other barriers that impede access to immigration benefits and fair, efficient adjudications of these benefits.

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