Hi everyone,
I've been lurking the VJ forums for about a year now. I'm an ESTA overstay who hasn't been able to file for AOS yet because of my USC wife losing her job as Corona hit.
I have a question that I've not been able to find a clear answer for.
I have a minor medical issue that may likely need treatment in the next week or two. As I mentioned, my wife lost her job when COVID-19 blew up and she's been looking ever since. As a result, we don't have a lot of money and we don't have insurance.
I can't afford to go to the urgent care to have treatment. I had the same thing happen to me last year and it cost around $700 in total which doesn't sound like much compared to some medical bills I've seen, but it's a lot to pay up front.
My wife tells me that I could go to the ER once it gets bad and they would treat me, but I am concerned that I would incur medical debt then and that this would go against my future AOS application.
Does anyone know if medical debt would rule me inadmissable on public charge grounds if I filed for AOS? Or if it wouldn't be held against me. For the record, I have no other debt to my name in the USA and have not claimed any public benefits.
Thank you very much for your time.
- BB