Law Offices of Nazanin Mazgani

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This is a clarification of the new public charge rule to be implemented in October of this year: Public Charge: Core Messages to Share with Community Members On August 14, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule related to public charge in the Federal Register. The rule will not take effect until October 15, 2019. Some counties immediately filed a lawsuit to block the new rule, and additional litigation is expected. Thus, legal challenges could ...delay implementation. A summary of the main provisions can be found on our public charge page. Many immigrant families will remain eligible for needed services and will not be legally impacted by changes to the public charge rule. Below are core messages you can share with community members to help combat the chilling effect this rule may have. The new public charge rule was published on August 14, 2019, but will not go into effect until October 15, 2019. The rule might be stopped or delayed beyond that date by courts. The new public charge rule does not apply to any immigration applications filed before October 15, 2019. The new public charge rule does not apply to pending adjustment of status applications and any new applications postmarked before October 15, 2019. Many immigrants remain eligible for public benefits programs and should be unaffected by this rule. Asylees, refugees, U visa holders, Special Immigrant Juveniles, T visa holders, VAWA applicants, and most permanent residents are not subject to public charge. The new public charge rule does not change who is eligible for health and benefit programs. Immigrants who are currently eligible for public benefits will remain eligible. Children under 21 and pregnant women will not be penalized under the new public charge rule for using Medicaid/Medi-Cal. (SB 75 Medi-Cal for children in California is unaffected). Under the new public charge rule, many government-funded services are still safe to use and do not cause any immigration harm. School-funded programs like free and reduced lunch, emergency Medi-Cal (Medicaid), disaster relief, Head Start and more all remain safe to use. The use of benefits by family members, such as children, are not counted against the applicant for immigration status. Immigrant families should consult with an immigration law expert about the possibility that there are no immigration consequences of their accessing health and benefits programs before making important decisions about the health and well-being of their families. The new public charge rule will not take effect until October 15, 2019. Some counties immediately filed a lawsuit to block the new rule, and additional litigation is expected. Thus, legal challenges could delay implementation. If, after consulting with an immigration expert, you believe the new public charge rule will affect you, you have until October 14, 2019 to file an immigration application without the new rule affecting you.

If you, or a loved one, were recipients of the DACA (deferred action for childhood arrivals) program, you can re-file your renewal of the DACA program. If you need help with this process, feel free to contact our office.

Family unity has been the at the center of immigration legislation, this can't go on forever.....

This is horrible.........

I'm sure that most of you have heard that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (aka DACA) has been rescinded by President Trump. This is very sad. Many hard working young people who have work authorization will be affected by this. These are people who have been legally working in the USA and paying their taxes since Obama created this pathway for them. Now, they risk their work authorizations being taken away, and even possible deportation. You may be wondering what this means, and how if may affect you, or a loved one? As of today, no new cases of DACA will be accepted by USCIS. However, those with their DACAs expiring between now and March 5, 2018 may re-apply for their extensions. The applications must be filed by October 5, 2017.