On November 3, 2020, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the government should be able to continue applying the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public charge rule, just one day after a federal district court had vacated the rule. This means U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may continue to apply the new rule, including requiring submission of Form I-944.
The Department of State is still blocked (since July 29, 2020) from applying the new public charge rule in cases decided at consulates and embassies
