Jump to content

9 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

Posted

Hello everyone,

 

I hope someone can help me here because my attorney is not replying due to the circumstances and i need to make a decision.

Long story short; I work in the hospitality industry and we are temporary laid-off until further notice. Our employer told us we can continue with the coverage with one of the 

plan of covered california. Does anyone knows if it will be consider as a public charge? I will be paying for it it's just discounted and it is not medi-cal (California medicaid).

 

Do you think that it will affect my I751 petition in the future to remove the condition of my residency?

 

Please if some green card holders has some info I would really appreciate it!

 

Thanks in advance everyone and be safe!

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Sweden
Timeline
Posted

Nope, Covered California won't affect anything regarding your immigration.

K-1: 12-22-2015 - 09-07-2016

AP: 12-20-2016 - 04-07-2017

EAD: 01-18-2017 - 05-30-2017

AOS: 12-20-2016 - 07-26-2017

ROC: 04-22-2019 - 04-22-2020
Naturalization: 05-01-2020 - 03-16-2021

U.S. passport: 03-30-2021 - 05-08-2021

En livstid i krig. Göteborg killed it. Epic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBs3G1PvyfM&ab_channel=Sabaton

 

  • 3 weeks later...
Posted

Does that mean that Medi-Cal (California's medicaid) is out of question? I'm in a similar boat as the op, entered 2 months ago will be removing the conditions of my CR-1 in about 2 years from now, so I'm trying to learn if I'm eligible for Medi-Cal or just Covered California? Currently husband is working minimum wage, his dad is a cosponsor, I'm not working yet. TIA

Posted

Hello BLM,

 

I spoke to an attorney and he told me covered california will not affect my conditional green card removal. Medi-cal is a bit different from Covered Ca because I believe is for people who do not have an income and I also believe is free for those people. Covered Ca is a health plan for which you still pay for it but it is discounted. If your husband is still working I think you can get a plan from covered ca through your husband so it will cover both of you. 

I think you could be eligible but I do not if medi-cal will affect your future removal. As for covered ca i believe it will not affect you. But you could book a free consultation with a immigration attorney to get a clear answer. There is a website called avvo.com and you can find many lawyers in your area and book a free consultation with one.

 

I hope this helped 

 

 

Best luck and be safe 

 

Posted (edited)

Medi-Cal is unique in that it is funded by the state for new immigrants. Federal funds, which are bared for the first 5 years, are not used. NY is the only other state with a similar program for new immigrants.

Also, public charge is not an ROC issue.

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

 

  • 3 weeks later...
Posted (edited)
On 5/6/2020 at 6:15 PM, geowrian said:

Medi-Cal is unique in that it is funded by the state for new immigrants. Federal funds, which are bared for the first 5 years, are not used. NY is the only other state with a similar program for new immigrants.

Also, public charge is not an ROC issue.

Being able to enroll under 5 years is not the same as it wouldn't be counted as public charge.  

 

Where does USCIS say public charge is not an ROC issue?  

 

Edited by Amigo911
Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, Amigo911 said:

Being able to enroll under 5 years is not the same as it wouldn't be counted as public charge.  

True, but Medi-Cal does not use any federal funds (for new immigrants) so it's not an issue.

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

Quote

Benefits Considered  

DHS will only consider public benefits as listed in the rule, including:   

  • ...

  • Federally funded Medicaid (with certain exclusions). 

 

Quote

Where does USCIS say public charge is not an ROC issue? 

Where does it say it is a requirement for ROC? Barring it being a requirement, it is not considered. Even more precisely, it's only a factor for those being considered for admission. ROC is not a benefit for which one seeks admission.

I wrote up a more detailed explanation in another thread recently: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/739713-roc-cares-act-public-charge/?tab=comments#comment-10142924

 

Edit:

It appears you raised the issue here as well, and got similar responses, including a link to the USCIS policy manual explicitly covering these topics.

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/738773-medi-cal-or-covered-california-on-a-cr-1-visa-public-charge/

 

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

 

  • 4 weeks later...
Posted

it is kind of tricky as I am still paying for covered California so it is not the same thing as medi-cal which is free or almost free, 100% federally based and for individuals that have a very low income. I spoke to more then one attorney and they told me it will not affect my status in the future. Also I read that they will consider medicaid a public charge if used for over a year.

My friend is on a f1 visa and he is looking for a private insurance with good coverage and that is not too expensive.

Can anyone suggest me a private insurance he can pay month to month?

 
Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask our VJ Immigration Lawyers.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...