On March 9th, 2021, the Biden Administration announced that the public charge rule will no longer be enforced in the same manner it has been over the past 2 years. The public charge rule allowed discretionary denial of green cards if the applicant was deemed as an economic burden on the country. Trump era public charge rule expanded the types and amount of government assistance that would disqualify green card applicants.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas. Stated that ““The 2019 public charge rule was not in keeping with our nation’s values. It penalized those who access health benefits and other government services available to them.” The 2019 public charge rule was already facing a bevy of legal challenges in the court system.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) further explained that the public charge rule, which has been around since the 1880’s, will revert to Clinton-era determinations. Then 1999 public charge rule greatly limits the type of benefits that will flag the applicant as a potential public charge. To learn more about the reverted public charge rule, please visit https://www.hooyou.com/i-485/FAQonPublicCharge.htm

At Zhang & Associates, we have successfully represented thousands of non-immigrant and immigrant visas cases.  We aim to bring you the most relevant and up to date news in the immigration field. If you have any questions or concerns regarding any immigration related issue, our seasoned staff will be happy to help. For a free evaluation on your case or situation, please email us at info@hooyou.com.

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Former U.S. Consular officer and Visa Officer , Attorney Sechyi Laiu joined Zhang & Associates, P.C. on June 26, 2017

At Zhang & Associates, P.C., Attorney Laiu specializes on Consular Processing cases and business development. Attorney Laiu also focuses on TN visas, E visas, CBP administrative proceedings (monetary confiscation, deferred inspection), and overseas financial compliance.

Prior to joining Zhang & Associates, P.C., Attorney Laiu worked for the U.S. Department of State as a Chinese and Portuguese speaking diplomat. As a consular-coned officer who served in Vancouver (Canada), Shenyang (P.R. China), and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Attorney Laiu processed over 30,000 visa cases and worked in every section of Consular Affairs overseas (Fraud Prevention Unit, Immigrant Visas, Non-Immigrant Visas, and American Citizen Services).

He uses his experience and expertise to deliver the highest quality of service to our clients.

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Founded in 1996, Zhang & Associates, P.C. offers legal services to clients worldwide in all aspects of U.S immigration law. We have successfully handled over ten thousand immigration cases.

At Zhang & Associates, P.C., our attorneys and supporting professionals are committed to providing high-quality immigration and non-immigration visa services. We specialize in NIW, EB-1, PERM, I-485 I-130, H-1B, O, L and J cases. In the past over twenty years, we have successfully helped over ten thousand clients get green cards. If you plan to apply for a green card, please send your CV to Attorney Jerry Zhang (info@hooyou.com) for a free evaluation.

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(03/12/2021)