I-485 AOS Part 3 Q#2 Yes or No for receiving WIC?

[wavj 26]

I have not written the letter. I still have to request the information to the agency sending a fax with my infomation and based on that I will state the facts in a simple lette

[Joui 6]

How is everyone? Hope all is well.. We just had an interview (K1) aos last Friday. The interviewer asked questions about our relationship that me and my wife are confident were able to answer everything correctly and truthfully.

According to the interviewer, she could not adjudicate our green card on the spot because she would have to do a research first regarding my experimental drug admission at st lukes. She asked how many times I did it and I only said once in my entire life and that it was purely out of curiosity only.

Also, I did check yes on question number 1: Have you knowingly committed any crime of moral turpitude OR drug related offense for which you were not arrested.. I checked yes because I thought that smoking a puff is an offense because doing that is illegal in my country. Now I realized that maybe drug related offense pertains to much more hardcore offenses like trafficking or possession? Anyway, I included a written explanation with it so I hope that they read it for them to see that I checked because that is how I interpreted a drug related offense and not because they think I was a trafficker. We are so nervous right now. I hope that my admission to the civil surgeon will not haunt us anymore...

[lchavacortiz 1]

in the form I-485 AOS Part 3 C) #2 Have you received public assistance in the United States from any source, US government, or any State, county, city, or are you likely to receive public assistance in the future? *I DID RECEIVE WIC when my son was a toddler now he is 10 yrs old, I do not remember the exact dates but I could come up with an estimate period of time, do I need to write a separate letter explaining this situations? how critical is this information? This is the only question of this part that the answer is YES.

Please advise what is the way to go in this question. The Immigration Attorney at www.justask.com adivised to answer NO, but again he advised to not report my job history including the current one and I am not sure he is giving me the right advise.

Thank you

According to USCIS receiving WIC is not considered "Public Charge" : Quoting from this link

http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge

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Q. What publicly funded benefits may not be considered for public charge purposes?

A. Non-cash benefits (other than institutionalization for long-term care) are generally not taken into account for purposes of a public charge determination.

Special-purpose cash assistance is also generally not taken into account for purposes of public charge determination.

Non-cash or special-purpose cash benefits are generally supplemental in nature and do not make a person primarily dependent on the government for subsistence. Therefore, past, current, or future receipt of these benefits do not impact a public charge determination. Non-cash or special purpose cash benefits that are not considered for public charge purposes include:

• Medicaid and other health insurance and health services (including public assistance for immunizations and for testing and treatment of symptoms of communicable diseases; use of health clinics, short-term rehabilitation services, and emergency medical services) other than support for long-term institutional care
• Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
• Nutrition programs, including Food Stamps, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program, and other supplementary and emergency food assistance programs
• Housing benefits
• Child care services
• Energy assistance, such as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
• Emergency disaster relief
• Foster care and adoption assistance
• Educational assistance (such as attending public school), including benefits under the Head Start Act and aid for elementary, secondary, or higher education
• Job training programs
• In-kind, community-based programs, services, or assistance (such as soup kitchens, crisis counseling and intervention, and short-term shelter)

U should answer no for WIC coz u no longer receive it. I get WIC and my attorney put no coz its not part of benefit like foodstamps is. WIC is different. My husband and kids receive foodstamps and I don't.

[newacct 688]

U should answer no for WIC coz u no longer receive it. I get WIC and my attorney put no coz its not part of benefit like foodstamps is. WIC is different. My husband and kids receive foodstamps and I don't.

This is from more than a year ago.

Plus, the question asks if you received (not currently receive) "public assistance", not whether you received something that is considered for "public charge".