Beneficiary needs urgent medical treatment in the U.S.

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2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

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Excuse me. What do you mean?

Edited Tuesday at 12:13 PM by Sunny3

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The only effect I see is possible public charge questions.....but probably unlikely.

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On 12/13/2025 at 12:18 PM, JeanneAdil said:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/oral-maxillofacial-surgery/sections/overview/ovc-20459929?mc_id=us&utm_source=yext&utm_medium=l&utm_content=omssurgerydeptmn&utm_campaign=mayoclinic&geo=minnesota&placementsite=enterprise&invsrc=consult&cauid=188214&y_source=1_MTAwMDA5OTkxOC03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D

 

Specialized maxillofacial surgery is done at Mayo Clinic

your dentist in argentina can contact Mayo clinic and the clinic can arrange treatment

and help with B2 medical

you will need hotel during recovery as u would not be able to travel immediately

they pick u up at airport and will transfere u back to the plane for travel back to Argentina as B2 is not permanent residency

 

surgery  all is not cheap plus airfare and hotel

 

$20,000 - $45,000 or more for complex jaw surgeries, with major expenses covering the surgeon, hospital, anesthesia, and orthodontics. Key factors are the complexity (single vs. double jaw), geographic location, surgeon's fees

My husband works in an Airline so travelling is not an issue. No dentist wants to treat me abroad and we can only go to local surgeon in my husband's town covered by insurance. Mayo Clinic is not covered. Plus I can not travel multiple times because other chronic illnesses. Thanks for the suggestion anyway.

Edited Tuesday at 12:23 PM by Sunny3

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8 minutes ago, Sunny3 said:

Excuse me. What do you mean?

It means I added your new post to your existing one in order to keep your situation and the responses from other members organized.

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1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

The only effect I see is possible public charge questions.....but probably unlikely.

So I guess every person with health limitations or chronic illnesses are being questioned about public charge?? 😳

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1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

It means I added your new post to your existing one in order to keep your situation and the responses from other members organized.

Oh Ok. I would prefer to have this fundraiser one separated but I guess. Some replies from some members on old topic were not too kind 

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On 12/12/2025 at 2:18 AM, Sunny3 said:

It is VERY TRUE. Your reply is not contructive but only make assumptions. Check how bad the medical system is in Argentina. I alredy tried EVERY HOSPITAL. We can not travel the whole world out there. My husband is an average American with a decent job but not wealthy. I can't believe you argue about this. So yes my dental treatment can be only done in the U.S. we already investigated and surgeons were OK with me having 10 chronic illnesses and being very high risk. I literally got rejected in EVERY Argentine hospital and dentist office because they can not treat such patients like myself.

Payment plan!

Why confused Salishsea?? Not everybody is rich

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13 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

The only effect I see is possible public charge questions.....but probably unlikely.

Where can I read the new post we just wrote?

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21 minutes ago, Sunny3 said:

So I guess every person with health limitations or chronic illnesses are being questioned about public charge?? 😳

Of course. Every single applicant is subject to the public charge rules, and it’s about to get tougher under the current administration. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/19/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility

 

15 minutes ago, Sunny3 said:

Where can I read the new post we just wrote?

It’s all here, just scroll up. 👆🏻

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5 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

Of course. Every single applicant is subject to the public charge rules, and it’s about to get tougher under the current administration. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/19/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility

 

It’s all here, just scroll up. 👆🏻

That's so wrong. Imagine a married couple in their senior citizen age with health limitations naturally due age. They can't apply for a CR1 and get approved?? 🥺 or a U.S. citizen marrying a stroke survivor from abroad 

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41 minutes ago, Sunny3 said:

That's so wrong. Imagine a married couple in their senior citizen age with health limitations naturally due age. They can't apply for a CR1 and get approved?? 🥺 or a U.S. citizen marrying a stroke survivor from abroad 

 Under the law, Petitioners are responsible for supporting the immigrants they sponsor...If  consulate officers think the immigrant is likely to become a burden to taxpayers, they can deny visas or require well-qualified joint sponsors. 

 

Actually, I am surprised we don't see more public charge denials.  I don't recall seeing one in a couple years.

 

 

Edited Tuesday at 01:41 PM by Crazy Cat

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6 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Actually, I am surprised we don't see more public charge denials.  I don't recall seeing one in a couple years.

 

I suspect that might change now, seems even people with common health conditions like diabetes may be under extra scrutiny and risk denial. 

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I have seen fundraisers for both medical and travel so a combined one why not?

 

I would have thought an Airline would provide decent medical cover.

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1 hour ago, Sunny3 said:

They can't apply for a CR1 and get approved??

Of course, they can....if the consulate officer believes the petitioner or joint sponsor has sufficient income or assets to prevent the immigrant from becoming a burden to taxpayers.

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10 hours ago, Sunny3 said:

Would a fundraiser for medical and travel affect a CR1 visa approval? It shows some pics of beneficiary and child (U.S. citizen) living abroad in hard conditions and it says we want to reuinte to be finally together as a family and have the treatment in the U.S. (dental surgery and other treatments for my wife and son) Because the specific treatments they need are mot available abroad. Please do not say they are. We got denied and we got the word of many doctors telling us that. So the storyline talks about beneficiary's multiple chronic illnesses too. (I can afford basic needs and household but not the huge surgery bill and travel.) The problem is ny wife is living in a extremely unhealthy conditions in a house that should be condenmed, with our 3 year old son abroad sharing the roof emotionally abusive and mentally ill relatives, and I can't save up so quick to take them out of that situation. And I can't afford my rent in the U.S. and abroad. Like most Americans can't. We have no friends I just moved to the West Cost and my relatives estranged me when I re-married. My income qualifies for me to sponsor her but we are not rich. Would showing all those things affect our case approval? Please be kind. We have enough stress from all we're going through and we are in our middle 50s and 40s with delicate health.

Yes, your financial situation may negatively impact your ability to sponsor your spouse for an immigrant visa.  US Immigration laws don't provide for understanding difficulty, if it means the taxpayers are going to be on the hook to support the immigrant.  Like you said, most people can't afford to rent in the USA and abroad, so they don't even try.  The US Citizen goes back to the USA and pays one rent.  Your choices are yours to make but you don't get to make choices for the US taxpayer.  You've already been told that your wife's hardships won't get an expedite approved, and you've been told the visa decision will most likely made sooner than the expedite could be approved anyway.  If you want to do a fundraiser, it should not become information that relates to your wife's immigration process.