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My wife has the interview in the Dominican republic on March 10th. The person who did our paperwork said that my wife should get a Private international Health Insurance because of the Public Charge Rule that is going into effect on February 24th. I tried to put her in my job Health Insurance but I found out she has to be here in order for that to work.

 

She also tried to see if she can change her job health insurance to an international plan. But she was told that the monthly fee is $600 dollars. 

 

I applied for this CR1 visa back in Dec 2018. Will the Public Charge Rule still affect me? 

 

 

Posted (edited)

The DHS rule on the 24th has no bearing on DOS processes (like visas).

The healthcare requirement is also on hold by an injunction.

Edited by geowrian

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

Posted
2 hours ago, geowrian said:

The DHS rule on the 24th has no bearing on DOS processes (like visas).

The healthcare requirement is also on hold by an injunction.

 

Thanks I was nervous since i have no way of getting her health insurance without her being here with me, since I could easily add her in my plan.

Posted

Also when I checked my email with the interview details it also says the following:

 

PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION ON HEALTH CARE: On October 4, 2019, the President issued Presidential Proclamation 9945 on the "Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the United States Healthcare System." For the most up to date information on how PP 9945 might affect your case, please visit https://travel.state.gov/healthcare.

 

Is this something I have to worry about? 

 

Is the public charge rule the only policy that is going to be implemented February 24th? Or is the above also going to be implemented?

Posted

As a side note, you should be able to add your wife to your health insurance as immigration qualifies for special enrollment. You could then add her from the 1st of the month prior to her Stateside arrival.

Posted
3 hours ago, Zero3012 said:

Also when I checked my email with the interview details it also says the following:

 

PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION ON HEALTH CARE: On October 4, 2019, the President issued Presidential Proclamation 9945 on the "Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the United States Healthcare System." For the most up to date information on how PP 9945 might affect your case, please visit https://travel.state.gov/healthcare.

 

Is this something I have to worry about? 

 

Is the public charge rule the only policy that is going to be implemented February 24th? Or is the above also going to be implemented?

1) Did you look at that link? It reiterates what was posted earlier in this thread - the proclamation is currently on hold due to an injunction. Presumably the email includes that information as anything can happen between when they send that and the interview, so keep checking for the latest official information.

2) There is no timeline for when or if the injunction will be lifted. If it were to happen on Feb. 24th, it would be coincidental.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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Posted
On 2/11/2020 at 12:19 PM, Zero3012 said:

My wife has the interview in the Dominican republic on March 10th. The person who did our paperwork said that my wife should get a Private international Health Insurance because of the Public Charge Rule that is going into effect on February 24th. I tried to put her in my job Health Insurance but I found out she has to be here in order for that to work.

 

She also tried to see if she can change her job health insurance to an international plan. But she was told that the monthly fee is $600 dollars. 

 

I applied for this CR1 visa back in Dec 2018. Will the Public Charge Rule still affect me? 

 

 

You can take documentation from your employer health plan demonstrating that you can add her to that as soon as she arrives 

Posted (edited)
18 minutes ago, TJL said:

Update:  This was upheld @ US Supreme Court and is effective Feb 24

The DOS public charge rule appears to be implemented now (or will be very soon, now that the DS-5540 has been approved by the OMB, and FAM updated).

The healthcare requirement proclamation is still on hold (unless I missed a ruling sometime this afternoon/evening?).

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/Presidential-Proclamation-on-Health-Care.html

Edited by geowrian

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Posted
14 hours ago, geowrian said:

The DOS public charge rule appears to be implemented now (or will be very soon, now that the DS-5540 has been approved by the OMB, and FAM updated).

The healthcare requirement proclamation is still on hold (unless I missed a ruling sometime this afternoon/evening?).

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/Presidential-Proclamation-on-Health-Care.html

When should the DS5540 be filled out? For the interview?
 

Posted
28 minutes ago, Hilde said:

When should the DS5540 be filled out? For the interview?

Unfortuantely, we do not have that information yet. The consulates are supposed to advise applicants when to complete it (once the consualtes are ready to start handling it).

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

 
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