DHS Dusts Off Form to Cancel Controversial Public Charge Bonds
Published Date: 9/19/2025
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Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is bringing back a form that helps people cancel a public charge bond, with some updates to make it clearer and easier. This affects folks who posted these bonds and want to officially cancel them. There’s no new fee, but they’re asking for feedback soon to keep things running smoothly.
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Public-Charge Bond Cancellation Form Returns
DHS/USCIS is reinstating the form used to request cancellation of a public charge bond and has updated it to be clearer and easier to use. This affects people who posted a public charge bond and want to officially cancel it, and DHS says there is no new fee for the reinstated form.
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