Public Charge - military benefits

[Mattie0212 9]

Hi all!! 
 

So as we all know the public charge rule is going into affect on Feb 24th. Another stressful entity to add to an already stressful journey. 
 

My fiancé served in the US Marines and now receives disability from the VA. 
 

He works and I will start working once I get my permit/green card (whichever comes first).

 

Will his disability check count against us in our application in regards to public charge??

 

Any advice is greatly appreciated. 
 

Matilda 🙂

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

His disability check will help.....It is income which can be used to show ability to financially support you.

[Mattie0212 9]

1 minute ago, missileman said:

His disability check will help.....It is income which can be used to show ability to financially support you.

Thank you. 
 

So the fact that it’s publicly funded won’t be an issue? Because any public cash can be seen as a negative factor 

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

Just now, Mattie0212 said:

Thank you. 
 

So the fact that it’s publicly funded won’t be an issue? Because any public cash can be seen as a negative factor 

It is not a public benefit......it is a totally different category.

[Mattie0212 9]

Just now, missileman said:

It is not a public benefit......it is a totally different category.

Ooohh I didn’t know this. 
 

Thank you for clarifying 🙂

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

5 minutes ago, Mattie0212 said:

Ooohh I didn’t know this. 
 

Thank you for clarifying 🙂

Veteran benefits are earned.  Read this from USCIS:  See the highlighted point toward the end....

https://www.uscis.gov/news/fact-sheets/public-charge-fact-sheet

Benefits Not Subject to Public Charge Consideration

Under the agency guidance, non-cash benefits and special-purpose cash benefits that are not intended for income maintenance are not subject to public charge consideration. Such benefits 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, prenatal care and emergency medical services) other than support for long-term institutional care
• Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
• Nutrition programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)- commonly referred to as 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)
• Non-cash benefits under TANF such as subsidized child care or transit subsidies
• Cash payments that have been earned, such as Title II Social Security benefits, government pensions, and veterans' benefits, and other forms of earned benefits
• Unemployment compensation

Edited February 8, 2020 by missileman