Fiancee's daughter is on Ukraine disabled listing

[Katiedog 6]

Hello to all again. I have a new question for the experts on the forum. My Fiancee's daughter (age 13) had a bad leg as a very young girl. She was operated on by orthopedic surgeons and she is completely normal now and one would never know that she had this problem at one time when she was very young. For all intents and purposes she is normal and leads a normal teenager's life. The girl is certified by a Ukraine doctor to receive disabled benefits from Ukraine as a subsidy. The benefits will run out in March 2011. My question is whether this situation will complicate the K-1 Visa process for my Fiancee and her daughter to come to the USA next year. They would not be filing a claim for any disability as US residents or citizens.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Collecting disability benefits in a foreign country is not a specific inadmissibility unless the disability is related to one of the CDC's diseases of "significant public health risk". It sounds like this particular disorder would not be a problem in that regard.

The consular officer has discretion with the "public charge" determination, so some questions about this might come up at the interview. I seriously doubt they'd use the child's disability benefits as a reason to deny based on the "public charge" requirement, especially if the sponsor is well qualified.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

It will have no affect whatsoever. The medical for K1/K2s is concerned with communicable diseases. Do not plan on continuing to receive benefits from Ukraine when she moves, but that is your concern to deal with.

Regarding insurance here, most insurance carriers allow an "open enrollment" after a "change of life status" which includes getting married. So you should be able to get her covered on your medical insurance.