Worried,... will healthcare debt have an affect on visa...

[JCV 5]

I was in USA on j1 working for one year, whilst there i went to the doc a few times as I had strep throat, i payed the 50 dollar fee and they told me that was all it cost, however I did get loads of letters to my workplace (which is the address on my health incusrance) saying that I owed up to 1800 in total as I went a few times and hed tests as it wasn't dissapearing. I did get a number of calls from collection agencys when i was working then i changed my number not purposely! I had no way of even organizing some way to pay it off at the time and didn't think to much about it. Anyway, will this have any effect on my visa? As soon as i arrived back with my husband i plan on hiringa lawyerand paying it all off in payments etc as to be honest it wasn't much money and i just want it payed off so it isnt on my mind. I am very stressed out as i did not think about this until now.... Please someone just assure me? I believe it wont affect me as my husband is the one sponsoring me, who does not have any debt etc.

[JCV 5]

I was in USA on j1 working for one year, whilst there i went to the doc a few times as I had strep throat, i payed the 50 dollar fee and they told me that was all it cost, however I did get loads of letters to my workplace (which is the address on my health incusrance) saying that I owed up to 1800 in total as I went a few times and hed tests as it wasn't dissapearing. I did get a number of calls from collection agencys when i was working then i changed my number not purposely! I had no way of even organizing some way to pay it off at the time and didn't think to much about it. Anyway, will this have any effect on my visa? As soon as i arrived back with my husband i plan on hiringa lawyerand paying it all off in payments etc as to be honest it wasn't much money and i just want it payed off so it isnt on my mind. I am very stressed out as i did not think about this until now.... Please someone just assure me? I believe it wont affect me as my husband is the one sponsoring me, who does not have any debt etc.

I believe I have found my answer, it does not affect the process at all. However if anyone has any advice on how to actually pay it off when i arrive it would be helpful! they don't have my address or my number! have no idea how to go about paying it which is why i was planning on hiring a lawyer once i am there!

[Boiler 45,651]

Cash, check, credit or debit card.

[JCV 5]

Cash, check, credit or debit card.

haha! well i know that, the bad thing is I can't remember what doctors I went to! I remember one of them, however i went to the emergency doctors and there are probably 500 of them on the same road! lol. I assume there must be a number or something where i can find out where I went?! People complain about debt collectors well i wish they would just call me

[msbau764 245]

I was in USA on j1 working for one year, whilst there i went to the doc a few times as I had strep throat, i payed the 50 dollar fee and they told me that was all it cost, however I did get loads of letters to my workplace (which is the address on my health incusrance) saying that I owed up to 1800 in total as I went a few times and hed tests as it wasn't dissapearing. I did get a number of calls from collection agencys when i was working then i changed my number not purposely! I had no way of even organizing some way to pay it off at the time and didn't think to much about it. Anyway, will this have any effect on my visa? As soon as i arrived back with my husband i plan on hiringa lawyerand paying it all off in payments etc as to be honest it wasn't much money and i just want it payed off so it isnt on my mind. I am very stressed out as i did not think about this until now.... Please someone just assure me? I believe it wont affect me as my husband is the one sponsoring me, who does not have any debt etc.

Lol. Hire a lawyer to pay collection bills? Lol. You may end up paying more to the lawyer than what you owe. Why don't you settle with the agency instead of paying the full amount. Never assume what they are charging you is correct. Your bill could only be 500 but due to collection fees that amount is more. The agency would settle with you for certain amount. If you are interested on what to do I can PM you a site that goes step by step on ehat to do with collection agencies.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Moving to the US and Your New Life In America forum; topic is more about debt repayment than the visa process itself.