
If you are living outside the United States and applying for an immigration visa through consular processing, you are almost certainly not eligible for US public benefits anyway. People seeking permanent resident status under the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA).Special immigrants, such as Iraqi citizens who served as translators for US troops.S visa holders (for witnesses and informers) who are seeking adjustment of status.


Not everyone seeking to become a lawful permanent resident of the United States is required to prove that he/she is not likely to become a public charge - certain immigration statuses are exempt from the public charge rule for humanitarian reasons, for example.įollowing is a partial list of people who do not have to prove that they will not become a public charge while in the United States in order to become a lawful permanent resident.
