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US immigrant visa denials skyrocket under ‘back door’ public charge rule change

April 15, 2019Immigration

More and more aspiring immigrants — especially Mexicans — are being denied visas based on determinations by the US State Department that they might become “public charges” — even if they meet legal requirements to prove they will be financially independent.

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