Public assistance question

[angelalahavok 8]

I am the us citizen and my spouse is the foreigner. I am pregnant and I'm probably going to have to sign up for some programs like WIC. I'm wondering if that's ok since it says in the i864 forms that u shouldn't do public assistance programs or is that only apply to my spouse not me?

[B&Z 201]

That only applies to the foreign beneficiary. As the US Citizen, you can seek assistance.

[leroyleviticus 80]

As far as I know that only applies to your spouse, so you would still be free to receive benefits. I'm not 100% sure though. I think what matters to them is that you can prove you have enough of an income to support your spouse would they need it.

This is what the form instructions say:

"You must show on this affidavit that you have enough income and/or assets to maintain the intending immigrant(s) and the rest of your household at 125 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines."

Edited March 30, 2016 by leroyleviticus

[Nana1978 3]

WIC and Medicaid does not qualify as public assistance charges even when they are publicly funded benefits.

You can double check here:

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

Hope it helps!

[angelalahavok 8]

Thanks guys I'll go ahead and apply