6 hours ago, Duy Nguyen said:

My grandma is taken the English civic question US Citizen in our motherland's language. You can file about it on USCIS website . Good luck

How old is your grandma and how many years she live US?

18 hours ago, mimolicious said:

Not true. My husband just became a citizen a few months ago and he never had a problem getting health insurance as a perm resident.

What state did he get insurance? I guess other states are different......

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

Well she is Medicare age and a lot of this is State dependent as far as subsidies  are concerned and I did not think any of them took I 864 into account. Perhaps SC is the exception.

 

For Medicaid some Stats such as California allow LPR's to sign up as soon as they arrive, Colorado you need to be a LPR for 5 years, this seems to be more common.

 

Medicare for Seniors is an earned benefit for most, once you hit 65 you can buy in if you do not have enough quarters. US or LPR did not think it made any difference to the price.

I just check AARP and this is what I found. Unless you know some other cuts ?  And in SC we tried Medicaid and Medicare all of them say that I am responsible for all her medical expenses  until she become a citizen. Even though, I believe, I signed the paper that says I sponsor her for 10 years only.

11 minutes ago, charmander said:

If I were you I'd also consult with an immigration attorney. These exemptions are there but not sure how many VJers have successfully gone through using these exemptions. I'm sorry to hear what your mom went through during her surgeries but there might be some critical parts about the N648 for the physicians to fill in.

 

I used the advanced search function for N648. Bunch of old postings come up such as the one below. I know the lawyer fees are high but given that your mom was already denied with her first application, it may be time to bring in some professional help. Best of luck!!

 

Thank you. WOW, I read this post about mother-in-law and can't believe something like this can happen.

3 minutes ago, MyJourney said:

Insurance topic is redundant here. It is your mother's choice whether or not to become a USC regardless. You can either wait two years to apply under 55/15 rule or fill out the medical exemption form and apply asap depending on how soon you want it.
Good luck - udachi.

Thank you. I think we will start with medical exemption. In our case time is valuable.

23 minutes ago, FOSSLGRL said:

I find it odd that she isn't eligible. I am not a citizen, don't even have my GC yet but I was approved for government assisted health care... and that's with my husband as my sponsor.

 

Can you purchase a family plan and list her as a dependent?

My insurance at work allow me to add only children or spouse to my family plan. To purchase cheapest insurance for her $800 a month in South Carolina.

32 minutes ago, Coco8 said:

Try to get some free classes for her. There are usually free English conversation classes. Some libraries have free reading groups. Or she could volunteer somewhere. Anything she could do in which she would have to speak English would help her. 

Thank you, I will look into it.

12 minutes ago, Hopeful2004 said:

I was going to suggest asking for a waiver. Best of luck. People kill me when they ask others why they desperately want to be USC? Are you guys watching the news lately? Best of luck to your mom.

Thank you,  we need it...

5 minutes ago, MyJourney said:

English Language Exemptions

You Are Exempt From The English Language Requirement, But Are Still Required To Take The Civics Test If You Are:

• Age 50 or older at the time of filing for naturalization and have lived as a permanent resident (green card holder) in the United States for 20 years   (commonly referred to as the “50/20” exception).
  OR
• Age 55 or older at the time of filing for naturalization and have lived as a permanent resident in the United States for 15 years (commonly referred to as the “55/15” exception).

Medical Disability Exceptions to English and Civics

You may be eligible for an exception to the English and civics naturalization requirements if you are unable to comply with these requirements because of a physical or developmental disability or a mental impairment.

To request this exception, submit Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions. This form must be completed by a licensed medical or osteopathic doctor, or licensed clinical psychologist.

For more information, see the USCIS Policy Manual Citizenship and Naturalization Guidance.

Thank you, we definitely will try this. 

5 minutes ago, ManCharsey said:

How long has she been an LPR? If more than 10 years (or over 40 qualifying quarters), I don't see why she can't have government assistance without you or her sponsor being in the hole for it.

 

Insurance isn't dependent on citizenship status. Anyone can purchase insurance. She can get insurance with her LPR status.

We went to apply for state insurance and were denied because i sponsored her. I was told, until she becomes a citizen, I will have to pay all her medical expenses.

3 minutes ago, mcdull said:

what insurance are you referring to?  You can purchase insurance regardless of your immigration status. 

Yes, I know.... We tried... In SC the cheapest medical insurance from state $800 a month.... I cannot afford it.

She is disability person since Ukraine, but have no disability status in US. To get all medical papers for disability in US its thousands of dollars from my pocket that I don't have. She needs medical insurance here, since she is not getting any younger. And the only way to get insurance it's become US citizen.  

 Trying to find any info on our situation....My mom didn't pass second interview for US citizenship and the reason is English (she didn't pass first interview for the same reason). What can be our next step? She is 68 years old, been in US for 13 years as a Permanent Resident. About 15 years ago she had multiple surgeries back in Ukraine. During one of them she had clinical death and lost a lot of memories. Since then she has difficulties to remember a lot of information. She tried to study very hard, she was studying everything day and night for the last 6 month. She passed the history, reading and writing tests, but failed English. What can we do next?