Found ourselves in need of Gov't Aid

[Tillyspeed 0]

So I had applied for my finance's K1 visa along with her daughter. We were approved based on my income. My parents originally agreed to help us out with a place to stay. So we decided to move to US. While here basically lost my parents support because of Fiancé's daughter's behavior. We had to move out and used up our savings living in hotels and moving into an apartment. Now I am really considering apply for aid like Calworks, medical insurance, food stamps and rental housing aid. I work, but my income barely covers rent. I would need another full time job just to cover utilities, food and other expenses. My question is, does anyone know what aid I can accept yet still be able to apply for my fiancee and her daughter's permanent status? I live in California currently, my first wife passed away a few years ago and I have my own two children to worry about on top of this. If I had known we would be out on the streets after coming here I would have stayed in Japan.

Edited December 18, 2013 by Tillyspeed

[Pinkrlion 2,607]

You and your US children(if they are living with you) can apply for aid, fiance and her daughter cannot be included in anything that is means tested or income based, such as food stamps, medicaid, or subsidized housing.

[aaron2020 11,651]

You as a US citizen are entitled to all public benefits including Medicaid, food stamps, etc.

You will need a Joint Sponsor to be able to adjust your wife and her daughter. Without a job and assets, you cannot adjust them based on your financial situation only. You will need a Joint Sponsor. No Joint Sponsor, no green cards.

You will primarily responsible and your Joint Sponsor would be secondarily responsible for reimbursing the government if your wife and/or her child receive means tested benefits.

Furthermore, your wife and stepdaughter can sue the Joint Sponsor for support.

Given your situation, it would extremely hard to find a Joint Sponsor if he/she realizes that he/she may have to support your wife and her daughter for life based on the I-864.

Best of luck.

Edited December 18, 2013 by aaron2020

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Kind of agree with the above but you may still qualify if you are at 125% even though you have no money income at the required minimum is rarely enough to get by on. If you don't qualify and can't get a joint sponsor your new wife and step child are out of status and deportable after 90 days if the encounter immigration..