The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has recently published a delayed update of the poverty guidelines for the remainder of 2010.  The poverty guidelines are usually published every year in late January or early February. The reason for the delayed update of this year’s poverty guidelines was due to legislation enacted in late 2009 and [...]

The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services  (USCIS) has recently published a Public Charge Fact Sheet  to inform the general public what is meant by a public charge and the types of benefits that non-U.S. citizens can apply for without jeopardizing their lawful permanent resident (green card) status and/or their eligibility to pursue it. Both the immigration and welfare laws have created [...]