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Insurance for foreigner while under K-1 status

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GandK   168

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Hi Everyone,

I am wondering what did you do for your fiance/fiancee insurance when they just came to the USA?

I will be covered under my fiancee's insurance when we are married.

I know I can get travel insurance from Denmark, but somehow it doesn't make sense to me to get travel insurance from here since I won't be back for some time.

In case of emergency, medevac etc, wouldn't it be better to get temporary insurance in the USA?

Does anyone know any insurance company that offer service specifically for "K-1 foreigner" before marriage?

Thanks

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I don't have any suggestions other than standard travel insurance, but I do remember being confronted with the question when my then-fiancee arrived. We laughed to ourselves that she had better just spend as much time in the house as possible so she's not exposed to germs or the possibility of getting hit by a bus! But in reality, since she was not yet a US resident, her Belgian insurance covered her. She did actually have to go to the hospital emergency room once, and her Belgian insurance reimbursed us for the out-of-pocket cost (many months later, of course).

12/31/2009 Married in the U.S. on K-1 visa

01/28/2010 received copy of marriage certificate (what a delay!)

02/01/2010 AOS (I-485/I-765/I-131/I-1145) package sent to USCIS via FedEx (Day 0)

02/02/2010 AOS package received at USCIS confirmed by FedEx (Day 1)

02/08/2010 NOA1 for I-485/I-765/I-131, noting Date of Receipt 02/02/2010 (Day 7)

02/10/2010 Biometrics Letter date, noting appointment on 02/26/2010 (Day 9)

02/23/2010 Notice of Transfer to CSC (Day 22)

02/26/2010 Completed Biometrics Appointment (Day 25)

03/01/2010 I-765 status first available on-line (Touch) (Day 28)

03/03/2010 I-485 status first available on-line (Touch) (Day 30)

04/12/2010 EAD Card Production Ordered (via text message and on-line) (Day 70)

04/12/2010 AP approved and mailed (status shown on-line) (Day 70)

04/17/2010 AP received in mail (Day 75)

04/19/2010 EAD Card received in mail (Day 77)

07/28/2010 AOS Card Production Ordered (via text message and on-line) (Day 177)

08/03/2010 Welcome Letter received in mail (Day 183)

08/06/2010 Green Card received in mail (Day 186)

04/30/2012 Remove Conditions (I-751) sent to USCIS

06/25/2012 Completed Biometrics Appointment

01/30/2013 Card Production Ordered

02/07/2013 Green Card received in mail

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Hi Everyone,

I am wondering what did you do for your fiance/fiancee insurance when they just came to the USA?

I will be covered under my fiancee's insurance when we are married.

I know I can get travel insurance from Denmark, but somehow it doesn't make sense to me to get travel insurance from here since I won't be back for some time.

In case of emergency, medevac etc, wouldn't it be better to get temporary insurance in the USA?

Does anyone know any insurance company that offer service specifically for "K-1 foreigner" before marriage?

Thanks

You can probably find a "Short Term" Policy... I have checked and may do this for my fiancee, depending on the timing of everything. In my state, you can buy short term health insurance policies (2 months). This one doesn't cover pregnancy, and possibly other things, but it could get us through until she is on my insurance at work after we are married and come to the beginning of the month. Its not the same as Travel insurance at all... its typical health insurance that covers doctor visits, hospital, major medical, etc... With a deductable and 80 / 20 payout...

K1 VISA / I129F

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Received: 1/19/2012

NOA1: 1/23/2012

Touched: 2/9/2012

NOA2: 7/30/2012

NVC Received: 08/08/2012

NVC Fwd To Consulate: 08/10/2012

Notification From Embassy: 08/27/2012

Interview: 09/25/2012 (Approved)

POE: 10/22/2012

Wedding: 10/26/2012

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GandK   168

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We found one insurance in Hawaii but they require SSN. If I remember, it takes about 14 days to get SSN, right? So during that time I'd try not to get into trouble lol.

I guess I'll just get travel insurance then for the peace of mind. Thanks

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Xanax   349

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Travel insurance is the best idea.

Also, just so you know,once you enter the US on the K-1 you are not "k-1" status, you used your K-1 and it is voided.

We became a couple : 2011-05-29
I visited him : 2011-10-28 - 2011-11-17
He visited me (and my crazy family) : 2012-02-05 - 2012-02-17
I-129F Sent : 2012-02-05
I-129F NOA1 : 2012-02-14
I entered on VWP to stay 3 months: 2012-04-11 - 2012-07-03
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Went to get my medical done for interview in Australia (much cheaper in the US and I was already here):2012-05-20
Medical issue diagnosed
K-1 petition cancellation request sent to CSC : 2012-06-01
Married: 2012-06-21
Filed for AOS : 2012-08-08
NOA1 : 2012-08-10
Biometrics : 2012-09-14
EAD approved : 2012-10-16
Applied for SSN : 2012-11-01
Received SSN : 2012-11-13
Received interview notice :2012-12-27
Interview- APPROVED :2013-01-28
Green card received :2013-02-04
Baby girl born :2013-03-09

Filed for ROC :2014-12-05
NOA :2014-12-11
Biometrics : 2015-01-15

ROC Approval : 2015-05-14

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