I-944 (Declaration of Self Sufficiency) Discontinued from March 9, 2021

Note: As per USCIS info, Beginning from March 9, 2021, GC applicants should not be required to file Form i-944, Declaration of Self Sufficiency, or any evidence or documentation necessary on that form with their Form I-485, Adjustment of Status. Form I-944 has been discontinued.

Please go through I-944 Form USCIS Instruction for more detailed information on this newly added form in 2020.

According to USCIS

  • Form I-944, “Declaration of Self-Sufficiency” is used by an individual to demonstrate that he or she is not inadmissible based on the public charge ground (Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 212(a)(4)). In other words, the form is used by Green Card applicants to provide information about their financial situation.
  • If you file the form I-485, Adjustment of Status, you should submit Form I-944 to USCIS.
  • If you are exempt from the Public charge ground of inadmissibility as per criteria setup by USCIS, you do not need to file Form I-944.  
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4th July U.S. Citizenship Ceremony

The family attended the U.S. Naturalization Ceremony in Mumford, N.Y., at the Genesee County Village & Museum on the Most Patriotic of Day, July 4, taking the Oath of Allegiance and achieving the United States Citizenship.

We were among 41 people presented with citizenship by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in Mumford on Independence Day as Judge Frank Geraci Jr. presided over the ceremony and administered the oath. Individuals from 26 different countries with multicultural backgrounds participated in the event. Nationwide, more than 14,000 people would achieve the same goal between June 28 and July 10, 2018.

Attended the U.S. Naturalization Ceremony on 4th July 2018.