Effects of MEdicaid /WIC

[happywifeymom 4]

Hellow fellow vj members,

I would appreciate if someone can give me an idea if this is a good thing for us to do ?

My hubby lost his job and we are planning to apply Medicaid and WIC for our USC baby. We are on the process of getting my 2 kids from the Philippines(waiting for I-130 NOA2). and will be removing my condition on the first week of next month. My question is..if we apply for medicaid and WIC does it affect our 2 applications if ever?

Pls,,any ideas will be appreciated.

[diadromous mermaid 36]

If I am not mistaken, both are federal means-tested benefits, and unless you've been in the USA as a PR for 5 years, you are ineligible.

Hellow fellow vj members,

I would appreciate if someone can give me an idea if this is a good thing for us to do ?

My hubby lost his job and we are planning to apply Medicaid and WIC for our USC baby. We are on the process of getting my 2 kids from the Philippines(waiting for I-130 NOA2). and will be removing my condition on the first week of next month. My question is..if we apply for medicaid and WIC does it affect our 2 applications if ever?

Pls,,any ideas will be appreciated.

[LonnieNCarmie 0]

I believe you could get medical benefits depending on your State gov. I believe definately you have to be here for a mimum of 5 years to get any food stamps or welfare benefits. Be careful applying for federal benefits when you have applications

pending in immigration. Your husband signed affidavid of support, and based on that they could think your family could become a public charge.

Thats a tough situation. Think this out, and Good Luck.

[happywifeymom 4]

I believe you could get medical benefits depending on your State gov. I believe definately you have to be here for a mimum of 5 years to get any food stamps or welfare benefits. Be careful applying for federal benefits when you have applications

pending in immigration. Your husband signed affidavid of support, and based on that they could think your family could become a public charge.

Thats a tough situation. Think this out, and Good Luck.

Thank you,,that is why i asked this to make sure.The medicaid suppose to be is for our baby born to our marriage and the baby is a US citizen and not for me coz i know i am ineligible.

So if it's for the baby is he not eligible since he is a US citizen?

[DIARD 1]

I'm a new at this visa stuff but I have done a little research on this subject. WIC is not a means tested benefits like Food Stamps would be. The baby and you, if your still nursing, should be able to get it no problem. The income for WIC is higher than the 125% poverty level ($32,560 for a family of 3). As far as Medicaid goes, your baby and husband could get it if they qualify, not you though. Also according to the instructions on the I-864, this should not effect the sponsorship, it just can't be used as income on it. Here is that link, it is on page 3.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-864.pdf

[DIARD 1]

Oh also Emergency Medicaid is not considered a means tested benefits (like if you had a horrible accident or a stroke or something). Also here is the link that talks about that and other benefits.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/in...equirements_and

[upstategal 0]

Hi happywifeymom:

Previously at one time, my husband, myself and my baby daughter all had received medicaid and also WIC.

My husband arrived on CR1

This did not have any effect when we removed conditions.

Best wishes to you.

[diadromous mermaid 36]

Yes, that is true because at the rmoval of conditions stage the I-864 is already in place. In the OP's case, they are at the petitioning stage and will have to demonstrate the ability to support the children above the poverty guideline threshhold.

Hi happywifeymom:

Previously at one time, my husband, myself and my baby daughter all had received medicaid and also WIC.

My husband arrived on CR1

This did not have any effect when we removed conditions.

Best wishes to you.

[DIARD 1]

WIC is not a means tested benefit as far as PRWORA (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) goes. And you can make up to 185% of poverty level and still get it. There are only 5 means tested benefits in regards to PRWORA and they are:

Social Security Income (SSI)

Food Stamps

Medicaid

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

USCIS has published a guide regarding this:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/Public.pdf

[DIARD 1]

"USCIS has published a guide regarding this:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/Public.pdf "

This is dated 1999. It isn't current as they added Food stamps in 2008. Below is a bit more current from the sponsor information on the

link:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/in...equirements_and

Means Tested Public Benefits

Federal means tested public benefits are the following:

Food stamps

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Medicaid

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

State Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Frequently asked questions about Means Tested Public Benefits

Can the applicant use government assistance or public benefits?

What assistance programs are not considered means tested public benefit programs?

Can the applicant use government assistance or public benefits?

If the sponsored immigrant uses federal means tested public benefits, the sponsor is responsible for repaying the cost of the benefits.

What assistance programs are not considered means tested public benefit programs?

The following types of assistance are not considered means tested public benefits and do not have to be repaid.

Emergency Medicaid

School lunches

Immunizations and treatment for communicable diseases

Student assistance to attend colleges and institutions of higher learning

Some kinds of foster care or adoption assistance

Job training programs

Head start

Short-term, non-cash emergency relief

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

"USCIS has published a guide regarding this:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/Public.pdf "

This is dated 1999. It isn't current as they added Food stamps in 2008. Below is a bit more current from the sponsor information on the

link:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/in...equirements_and

Means Tested Public Benefits

Federal means tested public benefits are the following:

Food stamps

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Medicaid

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

State Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Frequently asked questions about Means Tested Public Benefits

Can the applicant use government assistance or public benefits?

What assistance programs are not considered means tested public benefit programs?

Can the applicant use government assistance or public benefits?

If the sponsored immigrant uses federal means tested public benefits, the sponsor is responsible for repaying the cost of the benefits.

What assistance programs are not considered means tested public benefit programs?

The following types of assistance are not considered means tested public benefits and do not have to be repaid.

Emergency Medicaid

School lunches

Immunizations and treatment for communicable diseases

Student assistance to attend colleges and institutions of higher learning

Some kinds of foster care or adoption assistance

Job training programs

Head start

Short-term, non-cash emergency relief

Thanks. This isn't the first time I've found 'cobwebs' on the USCIS site.