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Found below comment from this site: https://cliniclegal.org/resources/ground-inadmissibility-and-deportability/public-charge/state-departments-new-fam-public
 
The State Department has chosen to implement this new form and rule change in the most expedient way possible. Rather than giving immigrant visa applicants time to prepare for the changes and apply the DS-5540 only to those who are filing the DS-260 after the effective date, the agency is applying it immediately. In response to public comments on the DS-5540, the agency writes: ”once the DS-5540 is approved, consular officers may ask visa applicants orally or in writing (i.e., using the form) any or all of the questions from Form DS-5540 necessary for the consular officer to make the public charge determination.”
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Based on this announcement, and until we receive further clarification, clients should be prepared for heightened public charge screening when they appear for consular interviews beginning on February 24, 2020. Clients already scheduled for an interview, including those scheduled in the future and whose DS-260 was submitted before February 24, 2020, should bring with them a completed DS-5540 together with supporting documents. Practitioners should also prepare a letter/statement summarizing the positive public charge factors and explaining why the applicant is not likely to become a public charge based on the new FAM guidance. This is particularly important given the FAM guidance on when consular officials should designate a refusal based on INA § 221(g)—insufficient documentation—or based on INA § 212(a)(4)—public charge inadmissibility. It states:
Applicants who [sic] you determine are more likely than not to become a public charge at any time after admission even after the presentation of additional evidence, should be refused under INA 212(a)(4) instead of INA 221(g); however, you must provide applicants an opportunity to provide a completed DS-5540 before you refuse an application under INA 212(a)(4).
Given that there is little or no accountability regarding what an officer communicates to the applicant concerning the documentation he or she should submit in connection with the DS-5540, clients should come prepared to submit as much as possible. Practitioners should even have clients practice submitting the documentation during a mock interview, given that in many cases the officer will not specifically request it.

Found below comment from this site: https://cliniclegal.org/resources/ground-inadmissibility-and-deportability/public-charge/state-departments-new-fam-public
 
The State Department has chosen to implement this new form and rule change in the most expedient way possible. Rather than giving immigrant visa applicants time to prepare for the changes and apply the DS-5540 only to those who are filing the DS-260 after the effective date, the agency is applying it immediately. In response to public comments on the DS-5540, the agency writes: ”once the DS-5540 is approved, consular officers may ask visa applicants orally or in writing (i.e., using the form) any or all of the questions from Form DS-5540 necessary for the consular officer to make the public charge determination.”
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Based on this announcement, and until we receive further clarification, clients should be prepared for heightened public charge screening when they appear for consular interviews beginning on February 24, 2020. Clients already scheduled for an interview, including those scheduled in the future and whose DS-260 was submitted before February 24, 2020, should bring with them a completed DS-5540 together with supporting documents. Practitioners should also prepare a letter/statement summarizing the positive public charge factors and explaining why the applicant is not likely to become a public charge based on the new FAM guidance. This is particularly important given the FAM guidance on when consular officials should designate a refusal based on INA § 221(g)—insufficient documentation—or based on INA § 212(a)(4)—public charge inadmissibility. It states:
Applicants who [sic] you determine are more likely than not to become a public charge at any time after admission even after the presentation of additional evidence, should be refused under INA 212(a)(4) instead of INA 221(g); however, you must provide applicants an opportunity to provide a completed DS-5540 before you refuse an application under INA 212(a)(4).
Given that there is little or no accountability regarding what an officer communicates to the applicant concerning the documentation he or she should submit in connection with the DS-5540, clients should come prepared to submit as much as possible. Practitioners should even have clients practice submitting the documentation during a mock interview, given that in many cases the officer will not specifically request it.

Hi everyone, this morning I emailed our consulate (Stockholm) to see if they are requiring DS5540 at interviews, even if DQd before Feb 24 and here is their response, they are requiring it unless it has already been collected by NVC. Even if you were DQ before Feb 24 I would bring DS5540 to your interview just to be safe and contact your consulate to see what they are requiring you do to for it 

Found below comment from this site: https://cliniclegal.org/resources/ground-inadmissibility-and-deportability/public-charge/state-departments-new-fam-public
 
The State Department has chosen to implement this new form and rule change in the most expedient way possible. Rather than giving immigrant visa applicants time to prepare for the changes and apply the DS-5540 only to those who are filing the DS-260 after the effective date, the agency is applying it immediately. In response to public comments on the DS-5540, the agency writes: ”once the DS-5540 is approved, consular officers may ask visa applicants orally or in writing (i.e., using the form) any or all of the questions from Form DS-5540 necessary for the consular officer to make the public charge determination.”
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Based on this announcement, and until we receive further clarification, clients should be prepared for heightened public charge screening when they appear for consular interviews beginning on February 24, 2020. Clients already scheduled for an interview, including those scheduled in the future and whose DS-260 was submitted before February 24, 2020, should bring with them a completed DS-5540 together with supporting documents. Practitioners should also prepare a letter/statement summarizing the positive public charge factors and explaining why the applicant is not likely to become a public charge based on the new FAM guidance. This is particularly important given the FAM guidance on when consular officials should designate a refusal based on INA § 221(g)—insufficient documentation—or based on INA § 212(a)(4)—public charge inadmissibility. It states:
Applicants who [sic] you determine are more likely than not to become a public charge at any time after admission even after the presentation of additional evidence, should be refused under INA 212(a)(4) instead of INA 221(g); however, you must provide applicants an opportunity to provide a completed DS-5540 before you refuse an application under INA 212(a)(4).
Given that there is little or no accountability regarding what an officer communicates to the applicant concerning the documentation he or she should submit in connection with the DS-5540, clients should come prepared to submit as much as possible. Practitioners should even have clients practice submitting the documentation during a mock interview, given that in many cases the officer will not specifically request it.

No, we didn't and ours was accepted, only put Not applicable or None in spaces where it makes sense you don't need to put it in every single space, many times you can just leave a spot blank (like if there is no other relatives immigrating you can just leave all those blank)

You could always sign and date it in ink now and upload it under "additional documents" with a comment saying it is a fixed version of the I864, that way you can avoid getting rejected and avoid having to use the new form in case they require it with AOS after Feb 24

I haven't had any issues in google chrome.   I'd advise keeping a copy of your travel and work history in a separate document that you keep updated as these questions also come up if you apply for other visas or in other processes.