On government assistance

[asaouini09 0]

What if you are getting any type of assistance like food stamps and medicaid and you are living in a subsidized housing. I had sent and email to the embassy in Tunis and this is what they said to me.

Your husband’s immigration file is still with the national visa center. They are responsible for collecting the affidavit of support form and supporting documents. We will then review the affidavit of support file once NVC send us the file at the time of the visa interview.

Please note that we will not review your affidavit of support visa e-mail. We will review the Form once sent by NVC, only then the consular officer will make a decision on whether or not additional paper or co-sponsor is required. I advise you to carefully review the I-864 instructions as it clearly explain how to count your household size , incomes that can be counted and co-sponsor. NVC will notify you any way if they need any specific document when you submit your I-864 Form and we will, only at the time of the visa interview, review the form and determine if an additional document is required based on your particular situation.

Please, do not make any arrangement or change in regard of your health insurance , medicaide , low income housing or food stamps as it has no effect on your husband’s file because if your income are under the poverty guideline, you will need a co-sponsor and that’s it .

So as a first step, follow NVC instruction on filing the Affidavit of Support form. We will review your case at the time of the visa interview.

Sincerely,

Consular Section

Tunis, Tunisia

What if I had already closed my cases for my food stamps and medicaid and I am trying to find other jobs to make what I need to make. Is this going to show them that I can start doing this. Granted I know that I am still going to need to have a sponsor also because I am not making the money right now. From what I understand they are telling me not to get off of it. But if we are on this when he gets here and what he uses dont the sponsor have to pay that back also as far as the food stamps even though I do have the choice to put him on the medicaid or not. But I would have to move also to make my self look better also wouldnt I.

[pushbrk 12,968]

What if you are getting any type of assistance like food stamps and medicaid and you are living in a subsidized housing. I had sent and email to the embassy in Tunis and this is what they said to me.

Your husband’s immigration file is still with the national visa center. They are responsible for collecting the affidavit of support form and supporting documents. We will then review the affidavit of support file once NVC send us the file at the time of the visa interview.

Please note that we will not review your affidavit of support visa e-mail. We will review the Form once sent by NVC, only then the consular officer will make a decision on whether or not additional paper or co-sponsor is required. I advise you to carefully review the I-864 instructions as it clearly explain how to count your household size , incomes that can be counted and co-sponsor. NVC will notify you any way if they need any specific document when you submit your I-864 Form and we will, only at the time of the visa interview, review the form and determine if an additional document is required based on your particular situation.

Please, do not make any arrangement or change in regard of your health insurance , medicaide , low income housing or food stamps as it has no effect on your husband’s file because if your income are under the poverty guideline, you will need a co-sponsor and that’s it .

So as a first step, follow NVC instruction on filing the Affidavit of Support form. We will review your case at the time of the visa interview.

Sincerely,

Consular Section

Tunis, Tunisia

What if I had already closed my cases for my food stamps and medicaid and I am trying to find other jobs to make what I need to make. Is this going to show them that I can start doing this. Granted I know that I am still going to need to have a sponsor also because I am not making the money right now. From what I understand they are telling me not to get off of it. But if we are on this when he gets here and what he uses dont the sponsor have to pay that back also as far as the food stamps even though I do have the choice to put him on the medicaid or not. But I would have to move also to make my self look better also wouldnt I.

Anything you do to make yourself look better that falls short of actually qualifying, won't matter. "He" doesn't qualify for Medicaid anyway and won't for some time. Concentrate on a qualified joint sponsor, your evidence of bona fide ongoing relationship and interview preparation.

[asaouini09 0]

Anything you do to make yourself look better that falls short of actually qualifying, won't matter. "He" doesn't qualify for Medicaid anyway and won't for some time. Concentrate on a qualified joint sponsor, your evidence of bona fide ongoing relationship and interview preparation.

What about the food stamps how bad is that going to affect him? OR do they count that?

[belinda63 3,038]

I don't think he will be eligible for food stamps as a newly arrived immigrant. Also remember whoever signs the affidavit of support will be responsible to the US government for reimbursement of any "means-tested aid" he receives.

[asaouini09 0]

I have a question I have found someone that is willing to sponsor for my husband. And there is like three different I-864 forms which one do they fill out and do I still have to fill out and I-864 form also. And also what they are going to need and what other forms are they going to also need in case.

I have closed my food stamps and medicaid case. But I am living in a low-income subsidized housing is that also going to affect me also.

Edited May 2, 2010 by asaouini09