What is public charge?
عامه چارج هغه څوک دی چې د کډوالۍ چارواکي باور لري چې د پیسو او ملاتړ لپاره به په حکومت پورې اړه ولري. کله چې تاسو د شېن کارت یا ویزې لپاره غوښتنه وکړئ، دوی به ستاسو عمر، عاید، روغتیا، تعلیم، او د کورنۍ مالتړ په څیر عوامل بیاکتنه وکړي.
Based on that information, immigration could deny your Green Card application or entrance to the USA. That is called “public charge ground of inadmissibility.”
ستاسو د ځانګړو عامه ګټو کارول به هم په پام کې ونیول شي.
What are public benefits?
عامه ګټې د حکومت لخوا د لومړنیو اړتیاوو لکه روغتیا پاملرنې، کور، خواړه، یا نغدو پیسو لپاره مرسته ده. دوی کیدای شي د فدرالي، ایالتي، یا محلي حکومت څخه وي. دوی د مالیاتو څخه راټول شوي پیسې کاروي.
Not all public benefits count towards being a public charge.
What is the final rule on public charge?
د کورني امنیت ریاست (DHS) وروستی عامه چارج قانون د دسمبر په 23، 2022 نافذ کیږي. دا وايي چې یوازې دوه ډوله عامه ګټې شتون لري چې د عامه چارج په توګه حساب کیدی شي.
Despite recent announcements, there are currently no changes to the public charge rule. You can still use public benefits like healthcare, food, and housing assistance. Eligibility rules currently remain the same. If the U.S. government makes changes, they will take time, and you will have time to prepare.
What public benefits are part of public charge?
The two public benefits that can be considered for public charge:
1. Public cash assistance for income maintenance
- اضافي امنیتي عاید (SSI)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) also known as “welfare”
- State and local cash assistance sometimes called “general assistance”
2. Long-term care paid for by the government
- (Medicaid) میډیکاډ یا د نرسنګ کور یا رواني روغتیا تاسیساتو کې د اوږدې مودې پاملرنې لپاره د نورو پروګرامونو ملاتړ
د مهاجرت چارواکي نشي کولی ستاسو د نورو دولتي پروګرامونو یا عامه ګټو کارولو ته وګوري. دوی نشي کولی ستاسو د کورنۍ غړي ګټې ته وګوري پرته لدې چې دا پروګرامونه ستاسو د کورنۍ یوازینۍ عاید وي.
What public benefits are NOT part of public charge?
The following public benefits are not considered part of the public charge rule. You can use these programs without it affecting your immigration status.
- Medicaid میډیکاډ (د اوږدې مودې پاملرنې پرته)
- د (ماشومانو او امیندواره میرمنو) لپاره CHIP
- د خوړو او تغذیې پروګرامونه
- SNAP، WIC، د ښوونځي ډوډۍ، د خوړو بانکونه
- د استوګنې مرسته
- Section 8, public housing, shelters
- Child care assistance
- Short-term and special cash assistance, such as those given after a natural disaster
Who does the public charge rule apply to?
د پورته دوه ډوله عامه ګټو کارول کولی شي په U.S (متحده ایالاتو) کې ستاسو د کډوالۍ وضعیت اغیزه وکړي که تاسو یاست:
- Applying to enter the USA through a visa application
- Applying for a Green Card to become a legal permanent resident (LPR) through a Form I-485
Generally, if you were required to file a Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, with your visa application or adjustment of status application, you are subject to the public charge rule.
| Green Card applicants must use the new version of Form I-485 with 1/20/25 at the bottom left of the form. Parts 3 and 9 have questions about public charge exemptions and public benefits received. If you use an older version of the form after April 3, 2025, your application could be denied. |
Who does the public charge rule NOT apply to?
You can use any type of public benefit and it will not affect your immigration status if you are submitting an application for:
- Refugee or asylee status
- TPS (temporary protected status)
- DACA (deferred action for childhood arrivals)
- U or T visa or VAWA
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
- Iraqi or Afghan Special Immigrant Visa
- Green Card through asylum, refugee status, U or T visa, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), or Iraqi/Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV)
- Green Card renewal
- Naturalized U.S. citizenship
Other categories of immigrants not listed here are also exempt from the public charge rule. Speak with an immigration attorney to find out if you fall into one of these categories.
Can public charge still affect me even if I’m exempt?
- Some Green Card holders are eligible for public benefits, but getting certain public benefits might make it harder to sponsor family members to come to the USA.
- If you are not a U.S. citizen and leave the U.S. for more than 6 months, the government may conduct a public charge determination. We suggest seeking legal advice before you leave the U.S.
ګټور حقایق
- د مهاجرت چارواکي باید ستاسو ټول شرایط په پام کې ونیسي کله چې پریکړه وکړئ که تاسو احتمال لرئ چې عامه چارج شي.
- An “affidavit of support” can help show that you have someone who will help support you and you will not become a public charge.
- You have a right to show why you will not become a public charge. You can show your assets, your skills, your good health, and your employment record.
Legal help
It is important to seek legal advice from an immigration lawyer or accredited representative if you have any questions or concerns. Many organizations and lawyers offer free or low-cost legal services.
Protecting Immigrant Families and Keep Your Benefits are helpful websites to find more information on public charge.
ددې پاڼي معلومات له USCIS, Protecting Immigrant Families, او نورو باوري سرچینو څخه په لاس راغلی دي. زموږ موخه دا ده چې د پوهیدلو لپاره اسانه معلومات وړاندې کړو کوم چې په منظم ډول تازه کیږي. دا معلومات حقوقي مشوره نه ده.
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