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DHS/USCIS RIN: 1615-AD06 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility 
Abstract:

This proposed rule would rescind relevant portions of the 2022 rule on the public charge ground of inadmissibility.  Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), an alien is inadmissible, ineligible for a visa, and ineligible for adjustment of status if the alien is likely at any time to become a public charge. 

 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt 
CFR Citation: 8 C.F.R. 103.6    212.20-212.23    213.1    part 2     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 101, 111, 112, 202    8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)    1183, 1183(a)    1255   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/19/2025  90 FR 52168   
NPRM Comment Period End  12/19/2025 
Final Rule  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Mark Phillips
Residence and Naturalization Division Chief
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Office of Policy and Strategy, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190,
Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009
Phone:240 721-3000