Applying for public assistance

[bjejelola.isscamr 0]

Good Morning. I'm going thru a bit of a crisis and I'm hoping you guys might have some insight. My husband came here on a K-1 Visa. I was the person who filed the affidavit of support. We have since married but have not yet filed the AOS. I lost my job recently and I wanted to temporarily file for some type of public assistance, even if just for medical. Do you guys know if I'll be able to do that with my husband or will this jeopordize his stay here? Also, can I apply for the medical for him too? I'm not worried about the AOS period, cuz by then I'm sure I'll be working again. This is just a temp situation. Unfortunately my husband does not have working papers so the burden is all on me. Thanks for your help!!

[Old Dominion 26]

Good Morning. I'm going thru a bit of a crisis and I'm hoping you guys might have some insight. My husband came here on a K-1 Visa. I was the person who filed the affidavit of support. We have since married but have not yet filed the AOS. I lost my job recently and I wanted to temporarily file for some type of public assistance, even if just for medical. Do you guys know if I'll be able to do that with my husband or will this jeopordize his stay here? Also, can I apply for the medical for him too? I'm not worried about the AOS period, cuz by then I'm sure I'll be working again. This is just a temp situation. Unfortunately my husband does not have working papers so the burden is all on me. Thanks for your help!!

Do you have any other choice than to file for public assistance, even if it's just medical? As sponsor, you pledged to ensure that your husband would not become a public charge, i.e., someone for whom the taxpayers must provide medical care, etc. etc.

[PlatyPius 5]

You can file for unemployment; that much is allowed.

Husband can't be covered by government medical because he's not a citizen or LPR (no AOS).

Some states/counties have healthcare that's supported locally that you can use.

[bjejelola.isscamr 0]

Ok, thanks for your replies

[payxibka 10,045]

I am no expert in this, but the I-864 is the affidavit that has potential "teeth". If you have not filed AOS yet, then no I-864 has been submitted, and therefore it cannot yet be enforced against you. In addition, the affidavits of support are contracts between you and the federal government. I am not sure if it "trickles" down to state or county benefits or not.

Edited October 6, 2008 by payxibka