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Form I-944
Declaration of Self-Sufficiency
No longer used. It was part of the 2019 public charge rule, which is no longer in effect; public charge questions are now on Form I-485.
- Filing fee
- No fee
- Biometrics
- No fee
- Typical processing
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Who can file
- No longer required as of March 2021
- Previously required for certain adjustment of status applications
Send with it
- No longer required
Worth knowing
- This form is no longer required - do NOT submit it with new applications
- USCIS will not reject applications for not including this form
- The public charge ground of inadmissibility still exists, but this form is not used
Common mistakes
- Submitting this form when it is no longer required
- Confusing the form requirement with the public charge ground of inadmissibility
Questions
- How much does Form I-944 cost?
- USCIS charges no filing fee for Form I-944.
Fees are as published by USCIS. Confirm on USCIS's fee schedule (G-1055) before you pay - a wrong fee gets a filing rejected. General information, not legal advice.