Supreme Court allows Trump administration to move forward with 'public charge' rule (merged)

[Fe.Ta 857]

How does this affect those of us waiting on interview for AOS?

[Mike E 11,722]

Over 30 years ago, I had my AoS interview  two weeks after getting married. We walked into the federal building and walked out with an I-551 stamp on my passport. My green card show up 5 months later, but I was good to go for work and travel.

 

Now people are waiting years, in large part because the abuse of the system means that others who merit entry into the USA are subject to delays. That abuse is why new immigrants cannot have nice things.

[Stubmeister 31]

Fe.Ta said:

How does this affect those of us waiting on interview for

AOS?

If you or your sponsor submitted a valid I-134 Affidavit of Support, it should not matter to your case!

[databit 328]

"In the past, that was largely based on an assessment that an immigrant would be dependent upon cash benefits. But the Trump administration proposed to broaden the definition to include noncash benefits, such as Medicaid, supplemental nutrition and federal housing assistance. Anyone who would be likely to require that broader range of help for more than 12 months in any three-year period would be swept into the expanded definition." 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/5-4-ruling-supreme-court-allows-trump-plan-deny-green-n1124056

 

 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

The Supreme Court issued an order Monday allowing the Trump administration to begin enforcing new limits on immigrants who are considered likely to become overly dependent on government benefit programs.

 

The court voted 5-4. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan said they would have left a lower court ruling in place that blocked enforcement while a legal challenge works its way through the courts.

 

 

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/5-4-ruling-supreme-court-allows-trump-plan-deny-green-n1124056

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

If you are an immigrant and NOT on any governmental benefits you have no need to worry. What’s wrong with being able to support yourself? 

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

I think it’s a good thing.. governments can’t keep giving tax payer dollars away, especially to those without a history of having paid taxes in the first place, it’s unsustainable 

Edited January 27, 2020 by Duke & Marie

[Montrealy 73]

When does this rule take effect? Does it impact AOS applications submitted before today?

[AshMarty 359]

I am curious because I feel like this could get confusing.

 

My husband is a GC holder, I am a US citizen. We both do very well for ourselves with our careers and don’t qualify for any financial need benefits. 

 

However. This past year we had our son. He was born over 3 months premature. He spent 3 months in then NICU. My son qualified for Medicaid based off of birth weight (2 pound 9 Oz) so he has it as a secondary insurance (it’s secondary because I have good insurance through my work).

 

He qualifies for a year based on medical qualifications (again not financial qualifications). My husband and I do not have Medicaid just our son. Although my son only will receive this benefit for a year many other diagnoses for children are greater than a year and not financially need based. Will this count against their parents? That would seem incredibly terrible to deny a child of resources because one of their parents is a GC holder. 

 

Just curious? 

Edited January 28, 2020 by AshMarty

[Crazy Cat 39,177]

2 hours ago, Fe.Ta said:

How does this affect those of us waiting on interview for AOS?

Those are the people who, at some point,  will be affected according to the 800+ page document written in 2019, imo.  The "rule" document applies to USCIS, not DOS.

 

 

Edited January 28, 2020 by missileman

[azmarkd 6]

How could anyone who filled out all the forms for AOS be surprised about this. It clearly stated that if you use ANY government assistance it may disqualify you for citizenship, so why not green card. We don't need to import more people to suck off the other tax payers generosity.  

[Orangesapples 1,954]

25 minutes ago, AshMarty said:

I am curious because I feel like this could get confusing.

 

My husband is a GC holder, I am a US citizen. We both do very well for ourselves with our careers and don’t qualify for any financial need benefits. 

 

However. This past year we had our son. He was born over 3 months premature. He spent 3 months in then NICU. My son qualified for Medicaid based off of birth weight (2 pound 9 Oz) so he has it as a secondary insurance (it’s secondary because I have good insurance through my work).

 

He qualifies for a year based on medical qualifications (again not financial qualifications). My husband and I do not have Medicaid just our son. Although my son only will receive this benefit for a year many other diagnoses for children are greater than a year and not financially need based. Will this count against their parents? That would seem incredibly terrible to deny a child of resources because one of their parents is a GC holder. 

 

Just curious? 

Welcome to Trumpland. The best thing you can do is vote that buffoon out. 

[Crazy Cat 39,177]

 

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

59 minutes ago, AshMarty said:

I am curious because I feel like this could get confusing.

 

My husband is a GC holder, I am a US citizen. We both do very well for ourselves with our careers and don’t qualify for any financial need benefits. 

 

However. This past year we had our son. He was born over 3 months premature. He spent 3 months in then NICU. My son qualified for Medicaid based off of birth weight (2 pound 9 Oz) so he has it as a secondary insurance (it’s secondary because I have good insurance through my work).

 

He qualifies for a year based on medical qualifications (again not financial qualifications). My husband and I do not have Medicaid just our son. Although my son only will receive this benefit for a year many other diagnoses for children are greater than a year and not financially need based. Will this count against their parents? That would seem incredibly terrible to deny a child of resources because one of their parents is a GC holder. 

 

Just curious? 

Your son is a US citizen I presume- don’t think he needs to worry.

[AshMarty 359]

10 minutes ago, Luckycuds said:

Your son is a US citizen I presume- don’t think he needs to worry.

Thanks. Yes he is. 

 

Apparently this was a big thing while he was hospitalized so it’s new to me. Also it sounds like they would look at our income, our primary health insurance, and we would be fine anyways from reading through the previous posts if things would come into question ever. I mean even our dog has great health insurance. So I feel we are pretty self sufficient. 

 

 

Edited January 28, 2020 by AshMarty