Removal of Condition, Pregnant, Medicaid

[KPR28 8]

Hi everyone! Been reading a lot of topics to find solutions for my situation right now but it’s still so confusing. I hope someone will finally answer my questions.

So here’s  my story. I came here last year under CR1 visa with conditional 2 years Permanent residency. Worked part time jobs ( as a caregiver) right after I arrived. But as Covid starts, lost and finding it hard to find jobs due to my nature of work and also due to Covid scare. Since then, I just focus on reviewing for my exam for me to practice my profession as a nurse here. I took the exam recently and unfortunately, I’ve failed. But a blessing came, i found out that I am pregnant. I had a private insurance before but when I lost my job, I was not able to afford to continue paying monthly as my husband also changed his job last March. His company is not offering a health insurance also. So we tried to applied for Medicaid ( not yet approved) in order for me to be covered just in my entire pregnancy and delivery. But I’m still hesitant about it, and trying so hard to find ways to find insurance other than medicaid for I know the PUBLIC CHARGE issues. Next year I will be applying for my ROC and so worried to be a public charge.

 

So my questions are:

1. Does having Medicaid benefits will jeopardize my application for ROC next year even if I will just use it for pregnancy?

2. Or should I just cancelled my application for medicaid since we haven’t received any approval notice yet? To be safe. 

3.Does using medicaid will also affect my application of Naturalization and Petition my family in the future?

 

I hope you will help me with my dilemma is right now. TIA 

 

[Crazy Cat 39,674]

"Public Charge" is not factor or even considered in Removal of Conditions or Naturalization.....

[KPR28 8]

2 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

"Public Charge" is not factor or even considered in Removal of Conditions or Naturalization.....

Thanks for the infos. How about for sponsoring parents going here? Would it be problem? Because my Aunt told me, that her friend had medicaid and tried to petition her parents but the case got denied because of relying to Medicaid. Is this true?

[Crazy Cat 39,674]

3 minutes ago, KPR28 said:

Thanks for the infos. How about for sponsoring parents going here? Would it be problem? Because my Aunt told me, that her friend had medicaid and tried to petition her parents but the case got denied because of relying to Medicaid. Is this true?

It could certainly be used to determine the qualifications of a sponsor., but I doubt it was the cause of a denial.

[databit 328]

1 hour ago, KPR28 said:

How about for sponsoring parents going here? 

You are many years away from this, because you need to become a US citizen first. And if you come from certain countries you may need to renounce the old citizenship, too.

[KPR28 8]

1 hour ago, Lucky Cat said:

It could certainly be used to determine the qualifications of a sponsor., but I doubt it was the cause of a denial.

Thanks a lot. Your help means so much. ☺️

[KPR28 8]

20 minutes ago, databit said:

You are many years away from this, because you need to become a US citizen first. And if you come from certain countries you may need to renounce the old citizenship, too.

Yes, I know that. Maybe I’m just overthinking and so worried about that “PUBLIC CHARGE” thing. Just want to make everything smooth in the future. Thanks.

Edited November 16, 2020 by KPR28

[Ryan H 3,796]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Removing Conditions on Residency Discussion.

[fromthewater 11]

On 11/16/2020 at 9:46 AM, Lucky Cat said:

"Public Charge" is not factor or even considered in Removal of Conditions or Naturalization.....

Can you share any official USCIS Memo or announcement that indicates Public Charge not considered when RoC or N-400?

[Bob in Boston 630]

1 hour ago, fromthewater said:

Can you share any official USCIS Memo or announcement that indicates Public Charge not considered when RoC or N-400?

When you file for removal of conditions there is no financial forms or questions. They just want to make sure that the couple has comingled their finances such as joint checking and credit cards and pay their taxes as a couple. Don't overthink the issue. If you become a public charge they will be coming after your sponsor.

[Crazy Cat 39,674]

2 hours ago, fromthewater said:

Can you share any official USCIS Memo or announcement that indicates Public Charge not considered when RoC or N-400?

Here is one such source:

https://cliniclegal.org/resources/ground-inadmissibility-and-deportability/public-charge/public-charge-final-rule-faqs

 

Edited December 9, 2020 by Lucky Cat

[da95826 387]

Getting medicaid for yourself during the pregnancy will not be counted as a public charge against you if you get off it before 40 days after birth. Medicaid for the baby will not be a public charge held against you.

 

There is no public charge issues at all with removing the condition from your green card or filing for naturalization.

 

You are correct to be concerned about public charge issues when you become a sponsor for your family members after your naturalization. That will happen maybe 3 years from now by then you will hopefully be in a strong position to sponsor. Basically use medicaid only during your pregnancy and it should not count against you when you become a sponsor.     

Edited December 10, 2020 by da95826