Health insurance proof for interview

[Hannahl4211 42]

Hi everyone!

 

I have seen a couple people say they had to provide proof of health insurance for once they are in the USA at their interview, and I was wondering how you might do that?  

My husband doesn't have health insurance (another story.... he missed the last cut off), but I am a teacher so I am assuming I will get benefits with a new job. I also intend to get both of us HI as soon as I land there in the meantime, but I just don't know how I would prove this at interview? 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Thank you!

[GringoCarioca 16]

17 minutes ago, Hannahl4211 said:

Hi everyone!

 

I have seen a couple people say they had to provide proof of health insurance for once they are in the USA at their interview, and I was wondering how you might do that?  

My husband doesn't have health insurance (another story.... he missed the last cut off), but I am a teacher so I am assuming I will get benefits with a new job. I also intend to get both of us HI as soon as I land there in the meantime, but I just don't know how I would prove this at interview? 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Thank you!

At the moment, the presidential proclamation on Health Care is blocked.

So you should not be required, as I understand it, to show proof.

 

If anything, you can look for temporary insurance to buy as a means to show your intention to purchase (you could bring copies of this with the policies you find on line).

This is my plan in case they ask anything of the sort is needed for my spouse so she has this available at the interview.

 

You would not be able to purchase insurance anyway until you are inside of the US (This is my understanding).

 

[Hannahl4211 42]

3 minutes ago, GringoCarioca said:

At the moment, the presidential proclamation on Health Care is blocked.

So you should not be required, as I understand it, to show proof.

 

If anything, you can look for temporary insurance to buy as a means to show your intention to purchase (you could bring copies of this with the policies you find on line).

This is my plan in case they ask anything of the sort is needed for my spouse so she has this available at the interview.

 

You would not be able to purchase insurance anyway until you are inside of the US (This is my understanding).

 

That's what I thought! You can't get HI until you are a citizen and you aren't a citizen until you have your green card... I will definitely look into temporary insurance, that is a good idea. I don't want to be without it anyway, regardless if they ask or not! It will be interesting to see whether they question about this! 

[GringoCarioca 16]

6 minutes ago, Hannahl4211 said:

 

That's what I thought! You can't get HI until you are a citizen and you aren't a citizen until you have your green card... I will definitely look into temporary insurance, that is a good idea. I don't want to be without it anyway, regardless if they ask or not! It will be interesting to see whether they question about this! 

You don't need to be a citizen to purchase health insurance.

 

I just think there is something with residency you need to show in order to purchase local health insurance.

[Sarah&Facundo 577]

1 hour ago, Hannahl4211 said:

 

That's what I thought! You can't get HI until you are a citizen and you aren't a citizen until you have your green card... I will definitely look into temporary insurance, that is a good idea. I don't want to be without it anyway, regardless if they ask or not! It will be interesting to see whether they question about this! 

You do not need to be a citizen to get health insurance. 

If you are a green card holder, then you are not a citizen. Citizens do not have green cards, residents do.

 

[Hannahl4211 42]

I replied quickly. Wrong choice of words. I am PERFECTLY aware that residents can get health insurance, and that residents and citizens are not the same thing.

Thank you!

[Wuozopo 4,285]

1 hour ago, Hannahl4211 said:

I have seen a couple people say they had to provide proof of health insurance for once they are in the USA at their interview, and I was wondering how you might do that?  

Were those London interviews or some other consulate? I haven’t seen anybody who’s interviewed since the embassy reopened mention being asked about insurance.

[Hannahl4211 42]

3 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

Were those London interviews or some other consulate? I haven’t seen anybody who’s interviewed since the embassy reopened mention being asked about insurance.

I'll be completely honest, not entirely sure.. it was on a facebook group, not VisaJourney! I just wanted to be prepared in case they do! 

[Boiler 43,676]

I see you have yet to interview, do you have a job offer, a start date, or do you intend initially for your Husband to sortout cover during open enrollment.

 

Immigration does allow you buy immediately for you, well it takes a little time to become effective.

 

May just be a question of timing.

 

PS I thought Washington opened enrollment due to the Covid?