Marta Proniagina

Hi everyone. I have my interview scheduled for August 3rd. Does anyone know if the same day oath is still a thing in Omaha? I live 2 hours away from the city and would rather have the ceremony on the same day

Wife had her interview this morning at sometime after 930. She had to wait a little, was finished by 10. Had her ceremony at 1015. Ceremony was done in hallway with 1 other person.
Had To read "Who elects the Congress?" and write: "The people elect Congress"
Her questions were:
1. What does the Constitution do?
2. What is the highest court in the United States?
3. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
4. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
5. Who is the Governor of your state now?
Forgot last one.
 
Interviewer was very nice. Pleasant experience. About 1 hour spent on whole process, including arriving 15 min early.

I’m not sure if everyone has but you can check your online account to see if they have applied fingerprints to your case. 
 

Oh, just noticed that this one is from 2019. sorry! Good luck everybody here!

Two links that were very helpful for me were: 
https://learn.simplecitizen.com/immigration-support/form-i-751-how-to-prove-your-marriage-is-legitimate/ https://citizenpath.com/proving-a-bona-fide-marriage/ I want to also include here the list the USCIS officer handed me when we did our AOS interview. 
 

 
I was able to apply OCR on this document above to get this: 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Atlanta Field Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
2150 Parklake Drive NE

Evidence to submit when you file your 1-751
Joint marital documents in support of the validity of your relationship should include, but is
not limited to the following:
Photocopy of petitioner and the beneficiary driver's license or state issued identification; Life Insurance Policies that show the other spouse as the beneficiary; Copy of birth certificates for all children born to the petitioner and the beneficiary in this relationship; Copy of lease or evidence of mortgage and evidence of rent or mortgage payments from the date of your marriage to present time; Copy of all utility bills (Water, Gas, Telephone, GA Power) from the date of your marriage to present time; Copy of all bank account statement, joint and individual, showing you and your spouse have combined financial resources such as (joint checking and saving account statements showing deposits or withdrawals, joint installment, other loans or credit card account statements) from the date of your marriage to present time; Affidavits must be sworn to or affirmed by third parties people having knowledge of the bona fides of the marital relationship. Each affidavit must contain the full name, telephone number, address, date and place of birth of person making the affidavit and his or her relationship to the petitioner or beneficiary. (Such persons may be required to testify before an immigration officer as to the information contained in the affidavit). Copy of IRS transcripts for Federal taxes for petitioner and the beneficiary from the date of your marriage to present time;  Copy of pay statements for petitioner and the beneficiary from the date of your marriage to present time; Evidence of automobile insurance coverage for all vehicles registered to petitioner and the beneficiary from the date of your marriage to present time; Evidence that you and your spouse have made estate, health and financial planning arrangements with each other such as (a will, a trust or durable power of attorney for health care or property or both) from the date of your marriage to present time; Any other documentation which is relevant to establish that the marriage was not entered into in order to evade the immigration laws of the United State from the date of your marriage to present time;  

Thank you very much! My husband owns the house, so there's no mortgage or lease, and the vehicale is on his name as well as it all was bought before we got married. 
And I seem to have a problem with the irs transcripts as I need to show "your personal account number from a credit card, mortgage, home equity loan, home equity line of credit or car loan" and neither me тor my husband have any of these.

Emergency conditions generally covered include labor and delivery (from Immigrant Enroll Nebraska Eligibility for Medicaid). and prenatal care is not covered.

Good for you! It's still better than the marketplace.
I was really hoping to get a job with insurance but the pregnancy happened first...
 
that's the thing. I did update the income and it is higher than the guidelines. However, I was still approved.

Thank you everyone who posted their opinions and thoughts on this situation.
I do understand that being given medicaid might cause problems that is why I am trying to get out of this situation with the least possible losses for my immigration history and also for our financial situation. 
 
Our problem is that my husband has a pretty good job for our area but it doesn't provide any insurance so I cannot be added anywhere and paying for private or marketplace plan by ourselves seems ridiculous in current situation (marketplace plan for me without subsidy  is about 500 per month with 2500 deductible and 30% copay afterwards). So, technically, I'd rather not apply for any insurance and try to get emergency medicaid for the labor and delivery (that is the only service that is covered by emergency medicaid. 
However, I am planning to call medicaid today and ask them what kind of medicaid they allowed me to have (whether it is considered a short-term medicaid or a long-term one) and whether they considered my circumstances (income higher than the guidelines and affidavit). A And after that I'll try to call uscis and will ask them about the public charge on medicaid.
 
If after talking to them I understand that the risks are minimal, I'll probably take the medicaid. And if they won't be able to give me a clear answer about the public charge situation and whether the state will go after my husband's income after medicaid or not, then I'll try to go with the emergency medicaid (honestly, I think that even having just an emergency medicaid to cover the hospital bills might be cheaper or the same price than having obamacare with subsidy (because of the high deductible and pretty high coinsurance).
 
And speaking about becoming a public charge for taxpayers - I did not make the laws in this state. If they allow LPRs and even undocumented immigrants have access to the funds, it is not my concern. I don't believe that I'll rob any citizen as long as I am eligible, because taxpayers' money will go to these programs despite me enrolling in it or not. And yes, as my husband has been paying taxes all his life and has never received any benefits yet and me working here (currently have a part time job and worked in the us previously), I would not feel guilty receiving medicaid or emergency medicaid if I am qualified and if it is not going to go against me.

I guess I'll post the outcome after I speak to the representatives. Thank you all!

Thank you everyone who posted their opinions and thoughts on this situation.
I do understand that being given medicaid might cause problems that is why I am trying to get out of this situation with the least possible losses for my immigration history and also for our financial situation. 
 
Our problem is that my husband has a pretty good job for our area but it doesn't provide any insurance so I cannot be added anywhere and paying for private or marketplace plan by ourselves seems ridiculous in current situation (marketplace plan for me without subsidy  is about 500 per month with 2500 deductible and 30% copay afterwards). So, technically, I'd rather not apply for any insurance and try to get emergency medicaid for the labor and delivery (that is the only service that is covered by emergency medicaid. 
However, I am planning to call medicaid today and ask them what kind of medicaid they allowed me to have (whether it is considered a short-term medicaid or a long-term one) and whether they considered my circumstances (income higher than the guidelines and affidavit). A And after that I'll try to call uscis and will ask them about the public charge on medicaid.
 
If after talking to them I understand that the risks are minimal, I'll probably take the medicaid. And if they won't be able to give me a clear answer about the public charge situation and whether the state will go after my husband's income after medicaid or not, then I'll try to go with the emergency medicaid (honestly, I think that even having just an emergency medicaid to cover the hospital bills might be cheaper or the same price than having obamacare with subsidy (because of the high deductible and pretty high coinsurance).
 
And speaking about becoming a public charge for taxpayers - I did not make the laws in this state. If they allow LPRs and even undocumented immigrants have access to the funds, it is not my concern. I don't believe that I'll rob any citizen as long as I am eligible, because taxpayers' money will go to these programs despite me enrolling in it or not. And yes, as my husband has been paying taxes all his life and has never received any benefits yet and me working here (currently have a part time job and worked in the us previously), I would not feel guilty receiving medicaid or emergency medicaid if I am qualified and if it is not going to go against me.

I guess I'll post the outcome after I speak to the representatives. Thank you all!

Marta, I think you have nothing to worry about. I worked as a Medicaid, SNAP (food stamps), and TANF (Cash assistance) case worker in Texas HHSC until about 5 years ago. We were instructed to advise our applicants that medicaid and SNAP had no repercussions on immigration proceedings. The only applicants that were advised about a negative impact on their future naturalization and asked about their I 864 sponsor were people applying for cash assistance (In Texas the maximum benefit was marginal,  close to $200 per month at best at the time, it may be a little higher now).
Medicaid, while it varies from State to State,  has generally higher income limits for pregnant women as compared to "regular medicaid". Some States, such as Texas, have no medicaid for adults at all, other than pregnancy medicaid for low income women.
In any case, there may be a program for pregnancy in your State that is not medicaid and has some costs associated with it. If it makes you feel better, you could inquire about that with the office where you applied and ask to be transferred to it if possible. I used to do this for parents who qualified for medicaid for their children but choose to ask to be transferred to CHIP instead, which has some marginal annual fee and also some co-pays associated with it but it is not considered "medicaid". That's an option, but you should be okay with pregnancy medicaid. There is no need to bring up anything about sponsors or I 864 while applying. If they have seen your green card, they have seen your date of admission and also know that you are an LPR.
My knowledge may be a little outdated but there has been no major change in the laws of medicaid and healthcare since the ACA and no change in immigration laws since.
 
 
Be well and please take care of yourself during your pregnancy. These worries are not good for you.
 
 
 

You do NOT become a public charge for accepting Medicaid. The proposed bill is NOT law. If it was to become law it would NOT be retro active. It does NOT include premium tax cradits. Oh Lord mass hysteria. It doesn't apply to ROC. Woman go have your baby in peace. I help pregnant immigrants get Medicaid every single day. I have NEVER heard of a sponsor being sued. 

Ohh, I misread! Well best of luck then and I would def do what you're doing, checking off all the boxes to make sure you're covered.
 

Good for you! It's still better than the marketplace.
I was really hoping to get a job with insurance but the pregnancy happened first...
 
that's the thing. I did update the income and it is higher than the guidelines. However, I was still approved.

Thank you everyone who posted their opinions and thoughts on this situation.
I do understand that being given medicaid might cause problems that is why I am trying to get out of this situation with the least possible losses for my immigration history and also for our financial situation. 
 
Our problem is that my husband has a pretty good job for our area but it doesn't provide any insurance so I cannot be added anywhere and paying for private or marketplace plan by ourselves seems ridiculous in current situation (marketplace plan for me without subsidy  is about 500 per month with 2500 deductible and 30% copay afterwards). So, technically, I'd rather not apply for any insurance and try to get emergency medicaid for the labor and delivery (that is the only service that is covered by emergency medicaid. 
However, I am planning to call medicaid today and ask them what kind of medicaid they allowed me to have (whether it is considered a short-term medicaid or a long-term one) and whether they considered my circumstances (income higher than the guidelines and affidavit). A And after that I'll try to call uscis and will ask them about the public charge on medicaid.
 
If after talking to them I understand that the risks are minimal, I'll probably take the medicaid. And if they won't be able to give me a clear answer about the public charge situation and whether the state will go after my husband's income after medicaid or not, then I'll try to go with the emergency medicaid (honestly, I think that even having just an emergency medicaid to cover the hospital bills might be cheaper or the same price than having obamacare with subsidy (because of the high deductible and pretty high coinsurance).
 
And speaking about becoming a public charge for taxpayers - I did not make the laws in this state. If they allow LPRs and even undocumented immigrants have access to the funds, it is not my concern. I don't believe that I'll rob any citizen as long as I am eligible, because taxpayers' money will go to these programs despite me enrolling in it or not. And yes, as my husband has been paying taxes all his life and has never received any benefits yet and me working here (currently have a part time job and worked in the us previously), I would not feel guilty receiving medicaid or emergency medicaid if I am qualified and if it is not going to go against me.

I guess I'll post the outcome after I speak to the representatives. Thank you all!

Just some info here to clear up some things:
 
1) In general it is wise for any immigrant coming to the US via a K1 or marriage based visa to get heath insurance as soon as possible. I don't know which one the OP came on. If it was a K1 and she's just received her actual green card now and still hasn't got health insurance, she's missed her open enrollment window. If it was a marriage based visa, and they arrived with a green card already, they can qualify if they act quickly. When you need to register outside of open enrollment, you need a special qualifier. Pregnancy is not one of those qualifiers but having the baby already popped out, is (I know right?!). However things like new marriages, a new job, losing previous coverage, immigrating or moving to a new country also are. However if you're going to use a special qualifier, you need to act and fast, because there's only so long they will allow a person to sign up using that qualifier. K1s ideally need to register shortly after they get married; wait too long, and you've missed the window.
 
2) Pregnancy is a pre-existing condition (haha I know right?!) but that doesn't really matter once your spouse already has insurance. One poster wondered if they would be covered on their spouse's plan if they are pregnant. Of course they will. Pre-existing conditions are always covered by insurance now. The problem is signing up outside of open enrollment if you haven't acted fast enough. This does not apply if the spouse has already got insurance and wants to add their spouse. If you've got insurance via workplace, then please sign your wives up if they are pregnant. That won't be a problem.
 
3) Medicaid is a big no no for immigrants. It is entirely possible, depending on certain select states to utilize certain forms of Medicaid without consequence. I say without consequence for now, because there has been some rumblings this may change in the future with this current administration.
 
So what are the OP's real options?
 
They or the husband can obtain health insurance privately and sign up that way. They are going to pay for it, and should not expect it to be cheap. But honestly, even if they were able to open enroll onto the federal exchange they should not expect it to be cheap either. For any further options they should read this article regarding pregnancy outside of open enrollment. https://info.healthplans.com/5-things-to-consider-if-you-get-pregnant-outside-of-open-enrollment/
 
As one poster stated, they went private and they opted for a platinum plan (a higher tier plan) which was about $1,000 per month. This worked for them, until they were able to switch back to a cheaper one during open enrollment. Plans usually operate on bronze, silver/gold, and platinum. The more expensive the plan, the cheaper it will be on out of pocket cost.
 
Open enrollment will be back up in a few more months. The OP is going to have to go through the options and decide what they can afford. They can speak to health insurance advocates (just google) or insurance reps from any insurer that offers in their area. They can also speak to the exchange people and see if for some reason they could qualify in their difficult situation. Again, if a USC chooses to bring their foreign fiancé or spouse to the US it is part of their responsibility to ensure a solution for health insurance is provided, especially if there is a baby involved. The cost is difficult, but it is the part of the burden we all face. On average and depending on circumstance, the OP can expect to pay somewhere between 400-800 per month for a mid-level out of pocket private plan. There's other costs to consider, such as copays and deductibles. The same would be entirely possible for a marketplace plan obtain in open or special enrollment. Any real 'savings' is for the select few. Workplace plans are usually more affordable, because the employer is going to front a big chunk of that cost. If the cost of a premium per month is thought to be too expensive, I understand certainly... however the cost incurred because of pregnancy and birth will be bankrupting. Pick your poison, as they say...
 
 

My original response to your situation stated I was paying nearly $1000 a month for platinum coverage, which was correct.  I forgot to elaborate on the coverage and who it covered.  The coverage for that plan back in 2016 was for both my pregnant wife AND myself.  In general, the older you are the higher the insurance cost.  I'm nine years older than my wife, so I assume that the majority of the cost was because of my age compared to that of my younger wife.  If the plan only covered her, it would have probably been $350-$450 a month for just her.  As the years have gone by, health insurance rates have risen dramatically.  For my wife, 2 year old and myself now for the low bronze insurance package is running around $825 a month.
 
To answer your question of what we had to pay out of pocket, the simple answer is $1000.  This is what I owed the hospital after our baby was born.  The total cost of my child's delivery and hospital stay (2 days) was $28,000. Kaiser almost covered all of it, around $27,000.  Let me also add that Kaiser also covered several visits and examinations before our baby's delivery.  So, having five months of platinum insurance really saved us a lot money, you do the math.  After the calendar year was finished, we were given the option to completely drop the insurance or change our coverage.  I personally felt an obligation to stay with Kaiser as they pretty much bailed us out, so I rewarded them with our continued business and the bronze coverage package we pay every month since 2017 (even though we hardly use it).  
 
I advice you to get in contact with a health insurance broker and discuss with him/her your families' options.  That's how we got started and got a lot of questions answered.  We never had health insurance, so it was a crash coarse in coverages, deductables

If someone already suggested this, I apologize as I don't have time to read the entire thread.
 
My wife became pregnant in 2015 and we didn't have insurance.  We made too much to qualify for Medicaid, so we had to somehow fit the bill.  Luckily, we were able to open enroll into a platinum level coverage via Kaiser Permanente in December or Janurary(can't remember exactly).  While the health insurance payments were nearly a thousand dollars a month, the insurance covered every bill that would have been been 30k out of pocket without insurance.  The following open enrollment, we canceled the platinum plan and enrolled in a cheaper bronze monthly package.
 
 

A lot of people are suggesting ACA through marketplace, but I don't think that's available until the open enrollment period. Although pregnancy may actually be considered a qualifying life event, so OP should certainly look into it. 
 
State MedicAid rules vary quite a bit, also look into that. 

I am in MN. As a Green Card holder, I obtained Pregnancy Medical Insurance through the state. My husband and I were making 65-70k,  and I had health insurance through employer. All the health providers I saw encouraged me to apply although 1. Had not been a MN resident for 5 years, 2. My income was too big. They waivered both requirements. They reimbursed my premium pays and the deducible, so I paid nothing for my pregnancy. This is my experience.

CHIP Perinatal. Had two babies on it as a GC holder myself. It is income-based, so you need to qualify based on that. Also based on your income it'll either cover delivery or you'll apply for Emergency Medicaid for the L&D AFTER the baby is born.

Call market place and Ask your Husband to tell them about his work  and based on income he will receive tax credit and accordingly there will be Monthly Premium and then tell them to add u in same Insurance as his and they will ask about  ur immigration status and work etc and when u get ur work , report to market place of that change .  the Whole phone call mite take an a hour but  U will have insurance until then and Report every life change to them ( As soon as "you"get a Job).
 
number to Call , 1-800-318-2596

You can call your local health dept too. There are programs state funded for moms called Healthy Moms Healthy Kids which is somewhat like Medicaid but has co pays and only covers pregnancy/birth. They can also set you up with a provider. I've been a nurse 16 years and worked in OB, now I'm at a peds clinic. There are all sorts of resources you just need to know where. Feel free to msg me if you get stuck. 

probably 10 min. nope! Those were the only question at all. We can believe how lucky we got!
yes, thank you. Bur I'll be fine only when receive the card of course!

I had my interview yesterday and the officer didn't ask for anythibg too! Said we were approved, and I signed the removal of condition letter.
He just asked couple questions from the form, yes/no questions and how we met. That's it