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Hi guys,

 

 

Since we're not sure yet if my husband will have a job lined up by the time we move to the US, we're currently looking at plans for private health insurance.

 

Which is the best provider for a family with two adults and two kids in Texas?

 

What we're looking for:

  • Temporarily, until future employer would cover health insurance. Easy way of quitting the plan would be nice 🙂
  • No one year wait period before covering maternity related medical expenses
  • Good service (online portal would be cool)
  • Cover medical expenses without having to beg and ask for every little thing
  • Not insanely expensive (below $ 1'500 per month for the entire family)

 

Thank you very much for your recommendation and y'all have a great day!

Edited by B&C2017

Marriage: 03/16/2018 ❤️💍👱‍♀️🧑
Birth of our daughter: 11/24/2018 👶🥰

USCIS Stage

I-130 submitted: 10/01/2019 😃
I-130 USCIS Lockbox received: 10/03/2019 
I-130 NOA1 received: 10/08/2019 --> Assigned to Nebraska Service Center 😩
I-129F (K3) submitted: 11/01/2019 :idea:

I-129F (K3) USCIS Lockbox received: 11/06/2019 

I-129F (K3) NOA1 received: 11/14/2019 😃🙏🏻
I-130 approved: 05/21/2020 —> NOA2 came from Texas Service Center 🥳❤️

 
NVC Stage
Case Number received: 05/22/2020 —> via Email 😃
Paid IV and AOS fee: 05/23/2020
IV fee processed (AOS fee is stuck😭) 05/28/2020
Submitted IV application and civil documents: 06/02/2020
Submitted inquiry to NVC for AOS fee being "stuck" (known NVC system issue): 06/02/2020 --> Let the waiting begin - again.... 
AOS fee finally marked as payed: 06/10/2020 🥳
 
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On 5/26/2020 at 3:26 AM, B&C2017 said:

Hi guys,

 

 

Since we're not sure yet if my husband will have a job lined up by the time we move to the US, we're currently looking at plans for private health insurance.

 

Which is the best provider for a family with two adults and two kids in Texas?

 

What we're looking for:

  • Temporarily, until future employer would cover health insurance. Easy way of quitting the plan would be nice 🙂
  • No one year wait period before covering maternity related medical expenses
  • Good service (online portal would be cool)
  • Cover medical expenses without having to beg and ask for every little thing
  • Not insanely expensive (below $ 1'500 per month for the entire family)

 

Thank you very much for your recommendation and y'all have a great day!

Healthcare.gov might be better option for you initially.

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04/21/20: IR-5 Submitted Online 

04/21/20: NOA1 Issued online

04/27/20: NOA1 Received via postal mail from Texas Service Center

04/27/20: Touched

04/28/20: Case Transferred to California Service Center

05/14/20: Touched 

05/15/20: Touched 

07/01/20: Touched

07/06/20: Touched 

07/06/20: RFE Issued (not available online)

07/16/20: RFE Received in Mail

07/20/20: DNA Done in USA

08/09/20: RFE Partial Response Submitted Online

08/26/20: RFE Partial Response Submitted via mail

09/01/20: Touched

10/28/21: DNA test results Received by USCIS

11/12/21: NOA2

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2 hours ago, onek said:

Healthcare.gov might be better option for you initially.

Awesome, thank you very much!

Marriage: 03/16/2018 ❤️💍👱‍♀️🧑
Birth of our daughter: 11/24/2018 👶🥰

USCIS Stage

I-130 submitted: 10/01/2019 😃
I-130 USCIS Lockbox received: 10/03/2019 
I-130 NOA1 received: 10/08/2019 --> Assigned to Nebraska Service Center 😩
I-129F (K3) submitted: 11/01/2019 :idea:

I-129F (K3) USCIS Lockbox received: 11/06/2019 

I-129F (K3) NOA1 received: 11/14/2019 😃🙏🏻
I-130 approved: 05/21/2020 —> NOA2 came from Texas Service Center 🥳❤️

 
NVC Stage
Case Number received: 05/22/2020 —> via Email 😃
Paid IV and AOS fee: 05/23/2020
IV fee processed (AOS fee is stuck😭) 05/28/2020
Submitted IV application and civil documents: 06/02/2020
Submitted inquiry to NVC for AOS fee being "stuck" (known NVC system issue): 06/02/2020 --> Let the waiting begin - again.... 
AOS fee finally marked as payed: 06/10/2020 🥳
 
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