Form I-864 Just Became the Whole Case: The October 1, 2026 Edition Cutoff, the September 18 Public Charge Shift, and the Sponsor-Evidence Workflow Immigration Firms Need Now

USCIS requires the 08/24/26 edition of Form I-864 beginning October 1, 2026, and its public charge guidance effective September 18, 2026 makes an insufficient Affidavit of Support potentially dispositive on its own. Here is the intake, document-version, billing, and trust workflow immigration firms should have running before the grace period closes.