Can my wife who just filed to adjust status get health insurance with her I-797C (not an I-797)?

[jaysaldi 213]

We filed for her to adjust status last month and received an I-797C notice of receipt that says at the top "This notice does not grant any immigration status or benefit"

 

I want to sign her up for health insurance under the exchange and the government website references an I-797 being sufficient but doesn't say anything about I-797C.

 

When I was looking into getting her a state ID card I spoke to someone at the DMV who said they won't give her a state ID card with an I-797C, it has to be an I-797 or an I-797A.

 

Is she going to be able to get health insurance with an I-797C?  Has anyone else had experience dealing with using the I-797C to get health insurance or other benefits and that specific document being accepted or rejected?

Edited December 3, 2019 by jaysaldi

[Joyoussinger 1,425]

13 minutes ago, jaysaldi said:

We filed for her to adjust status last month and received an I-797C notice of receipt that says at the top "This notice does not grant any immigration status or benefit"

 

I want to sign her up for health insurance under the exchange and the government website references an I-797 being sufficient but doesn't say anything about I-797C.

 

When I was looking into getting her a state ID card I spoke to someone at the DMV who said they won't give her a state ID card with an I-797C, it has to be an I-797 or an I-797A.

 

Is she going to be able to get health insurance with an I-797C?  Has anyone else had experience dealing with using the I-797C to get health insurance or other benefits and that specific document being accepted or rejected?

I don't know about the I-797C, but if her ,I-94 is still valid she can use that. That's what we did. You can always call healthcare.gov and ask. They were the ones who told us which form we could use.

[little immigrant 801]

The i-797c has nothing to do with health insurance 

 

I enrolled my step son whom I applied a I-130 for. They asked for a SSN and his name. He's not even here yet. 

[Joyoussinger 1,425]

Maybe this will help.  https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/documentation/       I still recommend calling. The reps there are helpful. Their number is 1-800-318-2596.

 

 

[Liflead 112]

6 hours ago, jaysaldi said:

We filed for her to adjust status last month and received an I-797C notice of receipt that says at the top "This notice does not grant any immigration status or benefit"

 

I want to sign her up for health insurance under the exchange and the government website references an I-797 being sufficient but doesn't say anything about I-797C.

 

When I was looking into getting her a state ID card I spoke to someone at the DMV who said they won't give her a state ID card with an I-797C, it has to be an I-797 or an I-797A.

 

Is she going to be able to get health insurance with an I-797C?  Has anyone else had experience dealing with using the I-797C to get health insurance or other benefits and that specific document being accepted or rejected?

I am not sure what "health insurance under the exchange" means. She can get a private health insurance or you can add her under your health insurance from your workplace as a spouse. I think the open enrollment date has passed but u can still enroll her under your health insurance under special cases like marriage. I guess you will have to contact your HR and get her enrolled within 31 days from your marriage date. You need to check with your HR as the enrollment policy for healthcare might be different for your organization.

[payxibka 10,045]

13 minutes ago, Liflead said:

I am not sure what "health insurance under the exchange" means. 

Obamacare 

[kittyanne 45]

On 12/3/2019 at 9:51 AM, jaysaldi said:

We filed for her to adjust status last month and received an I-797C notice of receipt that says at the top "This notice does not grant any immigration status or benefit"

 

I want to sign her up for health insurance under the exchange and the government website references an I-797 being sufficient but doesn't say anything about I-797C.

 

When I was looking into getting her a state ID card I spoke to someone at the DMV who said they won't give her a state ID card with an I-797C, it has to be an I-797 or an I-797A.

 

Is she going to be able to get health insurance with an I-797C?  Has anyone else had experience dealing with using the I-797C to get health insurance or other benefits and that specific document being accepted or rejected?

Im not sure about health insurance under the exchange and government..etc.. but my husband put me as his dependent in his health insurance after we got married. 

 

With the State ID card, YES you need to have the I-797 or the Approval Notice and her EAD card (if she filed any)  to prove that her status of stay is extended.