Moving to the US --> health insurance?

[pichusboy 0]

Hello,

I have received a K1 visa. I will be travelling to the US on Feb 3 and plan to get married on the 31 of March. What should I do in regards to health insurance? Is there some general good advice for me?

I think most insurances are travel insurances, meaning they are for people that are not residents in the US. I don't know when I will become resident in the US, will it happen after I get married? I know that I have to declare my intention to change residency to the US before I leave my municipality. I am italian by the way, I don't know if someone can help me.

THanks!

[skiptex 225]

what kind of job does your spouse have? does their job have health benefits?.. that means, employee and their spouses are eligible for insurance thru the company..

[evelyn1140 18]

Hello,

I have received a K1 visa. I will be travelling to the US on Feb 3 and plan to get married on the 31 of March. What should I do in regards to health insurance? Is there some general good advice for me?

I think most insurances are travel insurances, meaning they are for people that are not residents in the US. I don't know when I will become resident in the US, will it happen after I get married? I know that I have to declare my intention to change residency to the US before I leave my municipality. I am italian by the way, I don't know if someone can help me.

THanks!

if you spouse has a good health insurance he/she can add you. However you cannot apply for medicaid. Good luck

[pichusboy 0]

Ok,

I am sure that after we get married my fiances job will cover me. I will need to be a resident to get health insurance, when will I be able to get residency?

Thanks.

[skiptex 225]

Ok,

I am sure that after we get married my fiances job will cover me. I will need to be a resident to get health insurance, when will I be able to get residency?

Thanks.

you need to ask your fiance to contact his insurance.. its up to them.. they are not all the same..

[Enigma11561 336]

Ok,

I am sure that after we get married my fiances job will cover me. I will need to be a resident to get health insurance, when will I be able to get residency?

Thanks.

Once married you are his wife and entitled to be placed on his insurance.

Not sure what you mean here.You ARE a resident after you arrive.

[Boiler 43,426]

Each entity has its own definition of resident. You will be a resident of the state as soon as you arrive.

Travel insurance is usually for those returning, you are not.

[Penguin_ie 5,984]

Look into short term health insurance. This would cover major things (if you had an accident etc), which is really all you need until marriage and cover by your then-husband's employer.

[pichusboy 0]

Ok,

I signed up to travel insurance for 2 months before I get married. I called them, explained my situation and they were like, we don't care if you weren't a tourist as long as you are a resident in italy. In italy, changing residency is an official sort of thing, you have to go to an office and tell them and so forth.. Therefore, I believe after I get married and etc, I will have to go to the italian embassy/consulate and declare my change of residency..

Thanks for your help.

ciao