自从美国国土安全部宣布，将更改“公共负担”规则，对于成为公公负担的申请人在申请绿卡和入籍的时候可能会不予通过。

很多媒体也是争相报道，内容也都大同小异夸大其词的说领了福利就拿不到绿卡了，甚至都不去官网求证都是相互转载蹭热度。根本就不关心具体的法案细节，导致很多申请人人心惶惶。生怕自己一不小心成为公公负担影响身份。最近一段我也多次收到客户的咨询，他们都是非常担心放弃福利生活压力倍增,继续使用可能会影响到绿卡申请，所以陷入两难。有几个客户出于谨慎就停止了正常的低收入该有的医疗保险，低收入补助等等福利放弃了自身的合法权益。甚至有个客户老婆怀孕期间领的孕妇白卡也给停了，该产检的时候也不去做了说投胎生了两个了都没问题，第2胎也不会有问题的。由此可见，大家对这些信息是宁可信其有不可其无。

现在更多的细节最终也已经公布出来了，USCIS网站上还以加州为例明确指出，拿白卡不被认为是增加公共负担。移民局官网上面也给出了解释大家可以点此去看看官网声明

这里移民局官网上发布的正式豁免说明

A. For benefits adjudicated by USCIS, whether a person is likely to become a public charge is usually considered when someone is trying to become a permanent resident (get a Green Card). It is also considered when someone applies for certain non-immigrant or other temporary benefits, for example by extending non-immigrant status within the United States.

There are certain groups of people who are either exempt from public charge, or may get a waiver for public charge when applying for a Green Card or other benefits with USCIS. These include:

1. Refugees
2. Asylum applicants
3. Refugees and asylees applying for adjustment to permanent resident status
4. Amerasian Immigrants (for their initial admission)
5. Individuals granted relief under the Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA)
6. Individuals granted relief under the Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA)
7. Individuals granted relief under the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA)
8. Individuals applying for a T Visa
9. Individuals applying for a U Visa
10. Individuals who possess a T visa and are trying to become a permanent resident (get a Green Card)
11. Individuals who possess a U visa and are trying to become a permanent resident (get a Green Card)
12. Applicants for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
13. Certain applicants under the LIFE Act Provisions

声明中明确说明了难民、政治庇护申请人不会被移民局考虑公共负担，可以领取任何一个符合条件的福利。只要你不是通过欺诈，瞒报收入，冒领。不管你用了什么福利美国政府都不会因此而拒绝发给你绿卡。因为你是受到迫害来寻求庇护的，需要一些福利来维持你的生活也是在移民局的考虑范围的，他们也是允许和鼓励符合条件的人来领取福利的。