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How long has the K1 Bride been a LPR

 

How many quaters SS contributions does the K1 Bride have.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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57 minutes ago, Boiler said:

How long has the K1 Bride been a LPR

 

How many quaters SS contributions does the K1 Bride have.

 She hasn't even been granted the K1 yet but American wives are eligible for medicare based upon their husband's work record, I believe.  I know green card holders are eligible after 5 consecutive years of residency but I'm hoping being married to an American Medicare recipient makes her eligible sooner.

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29 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

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I wish I knew where to find all these catagories my posts keep getting moved to are.

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My recollection is that a spouse can piggy back after 10 years of marriage.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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14 minutes ago, ram1009 said:

I wish I knew where to find all these catagories my posts keep getting moved to are.

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/

 

Main forum page,  just scroll down and you will see all of them

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28 minutes ago, Boiler said:

My recollection is that a spouse can piggy back after 10 years of marriage.

Google says nothing about a 10 year wait for an American wife.  They do say the primary recipient must have paid Medicare taxes for 40 quarters which is the equivalent of 10 years.

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Unlike employer-sponsored group coverage, your spouse cannot get Medicare based on your Medicare eligibility if he or she does not otherwise qualify for Medicare coverage. Your spouse must qualify for Medicare by age or disability to receive Medicare coverage.

The minimum age for Medicare eligibility is 65 years old unless you qualify through disability or certain conditions. You must be either an American citizen or legal permanent resident of at least five continuous years. If your spouse is under 65 but has been receiving disability benefits from Social Security or the Railroad Retirement Board for 24 months, he or she will automatically qualify for Medicare in the 25th month of receiving disability benefits. Your spouse may also qualify for Medicare before 65 through end-stage renal disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease).

If none of the above situations apply, your spouse may have to wait until age 65 to be eligible for Medicare. In the meantime, if your spouse doesn’t have coverage through an employer, he or she may be able to purchase health insurance through a private insurance broker like eHealth

https://www.ehealthmedicare.com/faq/will-spouse-of-62-receive-medicare-if-im-65/

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After 5 years you can buy into it, not sure of that was what the OP was wanting to do.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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28 minutes ago, agrabs said:

 

Unlike employer-sponsored group coverage, your spouse cannot get Medicare based on your Medicare eligibility if he or she does not otherwise qualify for Medicare coverage. Your spouse must qualify for Medicare by age or disability to receive Medicare coverage.

The minimum age for Medicare eligibility is 65 years old unless you qualify through disability or certain conditions. You must be either an American citizen or legal permanent resident of at least five continuous years. If your spouse is under 65 but has been receiving disability benefits from Social Security or the Railroad Retirement Board for 24 months, he or she will automatically qualify for Medicare in the 25th month of receiving disability benefits. Your spouse may also qualify for Medicare before 65 through end-stage renal disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease).

If none of the above situations apply, your spouse may have to wait until age 65 to be eligible for Medicare. In the meantime, if your spouse doesn’t have coverage through an employer, he or she may be able to purchase health insurance through a private insurance broker like eHealth

https://www.ehealthmedicare.com/faq/will-spouse-of-62-receive-medicare-if-im-65/

I've already stated that my future spouse is already over 65 as am I.

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2 hours ago, ram1009 said:

I've already stated that my future spouse is already over 65 as am I.

Probably the best you can do is head over to the Obamacare portal for your State to get some idea of the options and cost. Be prepared for sticker shock.

 

I know how much it costs to buy into Medicare now, well can look it up, approaching $500 for the basic plus whatever add ons you want. How much it will be in say 6 years is anybody's guess. Things might change drastically in that sort of time period.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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2 hours ago, ram1009 said:

I've already stated that my future spouse is already over 65 as am I.

I understand that.  I wanted to post the entire paragraph so you could get all the information.  The most relevant part is that each person must qualify on their own .  Your wife will need to be a permanent resident for 5 years.  Keep in mind that is five years from the date her green card is issued.  It has been taking up to a year for AOS.

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22 hours ago, ram1009 said:

Is a K1 bride eligible for medicare if she is over 65 and her spouse is already on medicare?

 

20 hours ago, ram1009 said:

 She hasn't even been granted the K1 yet but American wives are eligible for medicare based upon their husband's work record, I believe.  I know green card holders are eligible after 5 consecutive years of residency but I'm hoping being married to an American Medicare recipient makes her eligible sooner.

 

20 hours ago, ram1009 said:

Google says nothing about a 10 year wait for an American wife.  They do say the primary recipient must have paid Medicare taxes for 40 quarters which is the equivalent of 10 years.

 

3 hours ago, ram1009 said:

I've already stated that my future spouse is already over 65 as am I.



I believe the posters here are confused because you already seem to know the answer to your questions.

With that said, when it comes to immigration rules and laws, age doesn't matter and 99% of everyone are treated the same (aside from some special treatment for active military and immigrants in abusive situations).

Again as posted, it seems that even if you're on medicare, your future spouse will have to be a LPR for at least five years, as would any LPR.

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Unfortunately it doesn't matter about her current age, or the fact that the American spouse may currently have medicare. It's 5 years or 40 quarters because she is an immigrant. This of course can present a problematic challenge to elderly immigrants, whether they be spouses or parents arriving. The normal route to obtain health insurance for any new immigrant would be:

 

add to spouse's work plan.

sign up to the health exchange (state or federal) Obamacare. (eligibility for this matters. open enrollment is fine, but after that you'd need a special qualifier).

buy a plan privately through any insurer that offers it.

 

The OP has a while to go yet though. Any coverage needs to be obtained in most of these options after marriage.

 

Buying into medicare can happen in certain circumstances, but those circumstances wouldn't come into play here until the immigrant spouse surpasses the 5yr or 40 quarters qualifier, or I assume becomes a citizen themselves.

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