Medical insurance for Applicants

[Massy 2]

Hey guys i have a question, does anybody you know this whole insurance thing going on? now the applicant needs to have insurance to come in to USA and present it at the interview? Is that true? And if it is how can you obtain it?

[JeanneAdil 6,505]

you are spouse so (more than likely) you will be able to add spouse to your health care / the issue with health care is for K1 (and others) who would have to pay for the immigrants coverage as they can not be added to a policy like parents or siblings 

the USC has to show he/she can afford to buy private health care insurance

[Massy 2]

12 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

you are spouse so (more than likely) you will be able to add spouse to your health care / the issue with health care is for K1 (and others) who would have to pay for the immigrants coverage as they can not be added to a policy like parents or siblings 

the USC has to show he/she can afford to buy private health care insurance

There’s no way I can add my husband in my insurance here since he still not approved for a visa nor have a ssn , i tried and they told me because he’s not even yet a resident of usa

[JeanneAdil 6,505]

4 minutes ago, Massy said:

There’s no way I can add my husband in my insurance here since he still not approved for a visa nor have a ssn , i tried and they told me because he’s not even yet a resident of usa

Not at this point but the embassy know this is a CR1 and you will be able to add him when he arrives 

a K1 applicant can not/ they have to be prove they can afford the health care

[Massy 2]

1 minute ago, JeanneAdil said:

Not at this point but the embassy know this is a CR1 and you will be able to add him when he arrives 

a K1 applicant can not/ they have to be prove they can afford the health care

Oh ok, so you telling me for Cr1 i don’t need to have him get insurance? They don’t request for cr1 to have it at interview?

[yuna628 9,676]

SSN is not required to obtain health insurance...

 

 

[Massy 2]

9 minutes ago, yuna628 said:

SSN is not required to obtain health insurance...

 

 

When i called my insurance here they asked me for his social so its required, they need to verify you are legal and a resident 

[yuna628 9,676]

13 minutes ago, Massy said:

When i called my insurance here they asked me for his social so its required, they need to verify you are legal and a resident 

It's not required by LAW.

 

They can keep asking and feeding incorrect information, but that does not change the law.

 

 

[carmel34 3,631]

4 hours ago, Massy said:

There’s no way I can add my husband in my insurance here since he still not approved for a visa nor have a ssn , i tried and they told me because he’s not even yet a resident of usa

After I married my husband in Brazil, I returned and sent HR my marriage certificate and asked them to add him to my health insurance.  All they needed was his legal name and date of birth.  Maybe try your HR dept.  SSN or residency in the US is not a requirement for health insurance, at least it wasn't in our case, United Healthcare.  We sent proof of our joint health insurance with our I-130 packet as supporting evidence of our bona fide marriage.  Keep trying, and good luck!

[geowrian 22,337]

The healthcare requirement proclamation is not currently in effect by court order.

http://travel.state.gov/healthcare

 

Even if it were in effect, actually obtaining insurance prior to entry was not required. Just showing that it can be obtained (i.e. available + can be afforded) within 30 days of entry is fine.

 

13 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

the issue with health care is for K1 (and others) who would have to pay for the immigrants coverage as they can not be added to a policy like parents or siblings

13 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

a K1 applicant can not/ they have to be prove they can afford the health care

K-1 was not subject to the proclamation. It applied to certain immigrant visas only.

Full text: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-proclamation-suspension-entry-immigrants-will-financially-burden-united-states-healthcare-system/

 

Notice from DOS: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/presidentialproclamation/Presidential Proclamation on Healthcare.pdf

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This requirement will apply to all immigrant visa applicants and individuals seeking to enter the United States on an immigrant visa, except:

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Applicants for K fiancé(e) visas and other aliens entering the United States without an immigrant visa, including lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.

 

Edited January 16, 2020 by geowrian