I-192 Fee Waiver or not?

[jolapo 0]

My parents have reached 5-year benchmark. They are low income and currently on Medicaid, qualified to have the N-400 application fee waived. 

 

But with all the news or rumors about not getting citizenship because someone has used the benefits like medicaid, I'm kind of worried. I can help them with the application fee, but it isn't a small amount for me either. So I'm debating if I should just spend $725 each and become worry-free, or try to save some money here. 

 

Please advise. 

[TNJ17 1,329]

Paying the fee is not going to obscure the fact that they are on Medicaid. It’s always best not to hide things from USCIS. They know everything. 

[jolapo 0]

14 minutes ago, TNJ17 said:

Paying the fee is not going to obscure the fact that they are on Medicaid. It’s always best not to hide things from USCIS. They know everything. 

Just like to clarify - We are not trying to hide since everything is linked to SSN and I don't think we can even hide anything. But we don't want the application to be delayed because of it. If we use the waiver, we are afraid their application will be treated differently.

 

If the worry isn't valid, we surely like to save some money. 

Edited August 20, 2018 by jolapo

[TNJ17 1,329]

If using benefits such as Medicaid disqualifies a person from getting citizenship, the fact that you will be paying the fee won’t change that. 

[geowrian 22,338]

If they were qualified for Medicaid, then it won't be an issue for naturalization.

Who pays the fee or if one qualifies for the fee waiver or not is not important for adjudication of the application.

[jolapo 0]

21 minutes ago, TNJ17 said:

If using benefits such as Medicaid disqualifies a person from getting citizenship, the fact that you will be paying the fee won’t change that. 

That definitely makes sense. Now I just persuade myself to let go the worries. 

[jolapo 0]

18 minutes ago, geowrian said:

If they were qualified for Medicaid, then it won't be an issue for naturalization.

Who pays the fee or if one qualifies for the fee waiver or not is not important for adjudication of the application.

Thanks. This really helps.