DOS has announced that the agency will comply with the ruling issued on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York which enjoins the Department of State from “enforcing, applying, implementing, or treating as effective” the Department’s rule related to the public charge ground of visa ineligibility. The Department is in the process of updating its guidance to consular officers on how to proceed under the preliminary injunction.
Visa applicants are not requested to take any additional steps at this time and should attend their visa interviews as scheduled. Applicants are not required to complete nor should they present the DS-5540, Public Charge Questionnaire.
