Health Insurance

[Ellie G 0]

Hi, I have some questions about insurance. I am 21 and my fiance is 24 - he has a health issue that means it's cheaper for him to stay on his parents insurance rather than the one at work. However, now that I am arriving it's important for me to have insurance too. I've been looking at the government marketplace for health insurance and it doesn't seem too expensive - however, does taking government subsidised insurance affect my greencard application in any way? Does that make me a public charge? 

 

Thank you for any advice or resources. 

[Ontarkie 13,916]

~~Moved to Moving Here and Your New Life, from K1 P&P - the topic is health insurance.~~

[ohcoffeeeyes 120]

Yes, using public resources makes you a public charge but chances are you'd become one in your life once anyway. When youre in the US theres no worry about it, only when they are thinking youre gonna become one in your interview.

[akfamilyjourney 77]

On 11/10/2019 at 9:56 PM, Ellie G said:

Hi, I have some questions about insurance. I am 21 and my fiance is 24 - he has a health issue that means it's cheaper for him to stay on his parents insurance rather than the one at work. However, now that I am arriving it's important for me to have insurance too. I've been looking at the government marketplace for health insurance and it doesn't seem too expensive - however, does taking government subsidised insurance affect my greencard application in any way? Does that make me a public charge? 

 

Thank you for any advice or resources. 

It doesn't. If you are talking about obamacare marketplace it should not affect your application. I assume you need to be either adjusting your status already or have a green card. You are not eliible for Medicare or Medicaid or food stamps.

https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/immigration-status/

Edited November 13, 2019 by akfamilyjourney