I've asked the Student and Exchange Visitor Program at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement the same question and they say "SEVP does not regulate any part of the Affordable Care Act. We cannot provide guidance regarding your query."
I contacted the travel.state.gov but I was directed to contact a US embassy.
The US embassy I am supposed to contact does not take general inquiry.
So here is my question.
I have some concerns about the Affordable Care Act and its relationship with my visa status.
I am lawfully present in the US with the following specifications. * F1 STEM OPT (with EAD card) * self-employed (good standing) * I will leave the US at the end of next year. * In addition, I have low income at this time (do not exceed 100% of the FPL).
I want to buy health insurance through New York State marketplace. Will I receive medicaid? If not, will I receive premium credit? I will leave the US next year. When I apply F1 visa again (I might come back for another degree), will I be denied because of receiving medicaid or premium credit?
If you can find something official, for example a government webpage, document, or even email, that would be more accountable. Or some words from some very accountable lawyer citing cases and laws would be awesome too.
Will the US deny future F1 visas to applicants who receive medicaid or premium credit?
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I've asked the Student and Exchange Visitor Program at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement the same question and they say "SEVP does not regulate any part of the Affordable Care Act. We cannot provide guidance regarding your query."
I contacted the travel.state.gov but I was directed to contact a US embassy.
The US embassy I am supposed to contact does not take general inquiry.
So here is my question.
I have some concerns about the Affordable Care Act and its relationship with my visa status.
I am lawfully present in the US with the following specifications.
* F1 STEM OPT (with EAD card)
* self-employed (good standing)
* I will leave the US at the end of next year.
* In addition, I have low income at this time (do not exceed 100% of the FPL).
I want to buy health insurance through New York State marketplace.
Will I receive medicaid?
If not, will I receive premium credit?
I will leave the US next year.
When I apply F1 visa again (I might come back for another degree), will I be denied because of receiving medicaid or premium credit?
If you can find something official, for example a government webpage, document, or even email, that would be more accountable.
Or some words from some very accountable lawyer citing cases and laws would be awesome too.
Best sources I found are listed as follows.
The Affordable Care Act And Nonimmigrant Students and Scholars
February 20, 2014
http://www.nafsa.org/Find_Resources/Supporting_International_Students_And_Scholars/ISS_Issues/The_Affordable_Care_Act_And_Nonimmigrant_Students_and_Scholars/
CRS Report: Treatment of Noncitizens Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
March 22, 2011 By: Congressional Research Service
http://www.nafsa.org/Resource_Library_Assets/Regulatory_Information/CRS_Report__Treatment_of_Noncitizens_Under_the_Patient_Protection_and_Affordable_Care_Act/