US Public Charge Rule: Past Threats, Current Proposals, H-1B Impact

The original 2019 article discussed how the Trump administration's Public Charge Rule threatened H-1B green card applicants. While that specific rule was rescinded in 2021, the Biden administration's 2022 replacement rule is now under a new proposal for rescission, raising similar concerns for immigrants.

• Trump-era Public Charge Rule (2019) broadened criteria for green card denials.
• 127 US lawmakers urged Trump to withdraw this rule on December 19, 2019.
• Biden administration rescinded Trump's rule in March 2021.
• Biden's less restrictive Public Charge Rule implemented December 2022.
• New proposal (Nov 2025) seeks to rescind Biden's 2022 rule.
• Indian immigrants on H-1B visas are significantly affected by these changes.

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