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COVID-19 and the Public Charge Rule Questions and Answers New York Immigration Attorney
COVID-19 and the Public Charge Rule Questions and Answers Q: Will getting tested, treatment or preventative care for COVID-19 impact my immigration application under the public charge rule? A: On March 13, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency will not consider “testing, treatment, nor preventative care (including vaccines, if… Read More »
Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Immigration
My office has been getting many questions from our immigration clients regarding whether or not they are eligible to seek unemployment insurance benefits in the event of a layoff, reduction in force or termination. Please note at that this post is to serve as an overview and is not intended as legal advice. Clients… Read More »
COVID-19 and the Public Charge Rule
COVID-19 and the Public Charge Rule Questions and Answers. Does filing for unemployment put someone at risk under public charge? No. When the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the public charge rule, it made clear that receiving unemployment benefits is not considered to be receiving a “public benefit.” This is because unemployment is… Read More »
COVID-19 and the Public Charge Rule
I have been getting an a lot of questions concerning the public charge rule and how it will be implemented since the COVID-19 pandemic. Below is a short summary with the information available as of right now. On March 13, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency will not consider… Read More »