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Mods, can someone edit the numbers?  #9 is repeated, which messed up the remaining numbers.

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We're not supposed to edit posts, but I risked my neck to make a one-time exception. :) 

Very thorough post -- it took a lot of thought and effort.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Great thread @ProbeGT well-written and very informative. This complements my original thread regarding health insurance for immigrants over 65 years old. Hopefully, between the two threads, we have covered the process of applying for health insurance for immigrants of all ages!

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Hi @ProbeGT, thank you for this well-written post!

 

Just want to clarify that the steps you outline in step 9 are to "activate" the situation where you are under 100%FPL but not eligibel for medicaid? From the healthcare.gov website:

  • If your annual household income is below 100% FPL: If you’re not otherwise eligible for Medicaid you’ll qualify for premium tax credits and other savings on Marketplace insurance, if you meet all other eligibility requirements.

I called a healthcare navigators today and they told me my parents wouldn't get a subsidy if they file $0 taxes but will get a subsidy if they file $17,500 (Just above 100% FPL). I am assuming they did not realise this clause on the website?

 

Another quick question, even with the new public charge rules, is PTC still okay for when they want to apply for citizenship?

 

Again, thank you! You are, quite literally, a lifesaver! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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@ProbeGT @missads  thanks again for the wealth of information you guys shared!  I was able to sign my mom up with tax credits in NJ and can confirm that indeed you needed to be denied by medicaid (due to being a new immigrant) before being eligible for the PTC.  Atleast in NJ thats the process that needed to be followed and as already been pointed out the actual process can/will vary between states.  I'm still unclear what would happen after 5 years when one technically becomes eligible for Medicaid...

 

Has anyone gone through this process in VA and willing to share their steps/experience to get it done?  Thanks!

 

p.s: cross posting in both threads to reach more folks, apologize for the duplicate post!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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On 6/21/2022 at 11:49 AM, NoFunIntended said:

Hi @ProbeGT, thank you for this well-written post!

 

...Another quick question, even with the new public charge rules, is PTC still okay for when they want to apply for citizenship?...

Repeat with me: "PTC or any Obamacare subsidy does NOT constitute a public charge under ANY circumstances".

When you're done saying it once, repeat it again just to make sure you do get it =P

 

Don't worry about public charge, the USCIS and/or healthcare.gov both specifically state it will not be considered a public charge. Check out the sister thread below, I have shared a link somewhere in it that specifically addresses the public charge issue.

 

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Note that many states have their own programs for insurance that operate outside of the ACA process.  Each state has its own criteria, rules, regulations, restrictions, etc, but it is something to consider as well depending on your specific situation. 

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NOT A LAWYER.  ADVICE IS GENERAL IN NATURE.  CONSULT AN EXPERIENCED IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY (OR MULTIPLE ATTORNEYS) REGARDING YOUR SPECIFIC CASE.

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@ProbeGT I stumbled across this very informative post today as we start researching how to get insurance for my in-laws who hopefully will be immigrating in the next year or two. I just wanted to ask  if any advice from your original post has changed, especially around filing of $0.00 and non-dependent tax returns. Is this what your parents are still doing successfully here now in 2023? BTW thank you for the information you have provided. 

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On 1/22/2023 at 10:16 AM, susysteele said:

@ProbeGT I stumbled across this very informative post today as we start researching how to get insurance for my in-laws who hopefully will be immigrating in the next year or two. I just wanted to ask  if any advice from your original post has changed, especially around filing of $0.00 and non-dependent tax returns. Is this what your parents are still doing successfully here now in 2023? BTW thank you for the information you have provided. 

Hello.  No changes to this process.  The non-dependent status on tax returns is the most important thing.  Even if there is some income (for example, opening a bank account and getting a bonus) it doesn't change the subsidy much.  I think one year my relative had to pay the IRS back less than $10.  

DISCLAIMER:

NOT A LAWYER.  ADVICE IS GENERAL IN NATURE.  CONSULT AN EXPERIENCED IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY (OR MULTIPLE ATTORNEYS) REGARDING YOUR SPECIFIC CASE.

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On 1/22/2023 at 10:16 AM, susysteele said:

@ProbeGT I stumbled across this very informative post today as we start researching how to get insurance for my in-laws who hopefully will be immigrating in the next year or two. I just wanted to ask  if any advice from your original post has changed, especially around filing of $0.00 and non-dependent tax returns. Is this what your parents are still doing successfully here now in 2023? BTW thank you for the information you have provided. 

 

On 3/8/2023 at 1:19 PM, ProbeGT said:

Hello.  No changes to this process.  The non-dependent status on tax returns is the most important thing.  Even if there is some income (for example, opening a bank account and getting a bonus) it doesn't change the subsidy much.  I think one year my relative had to pay the IRS back less than $10.  

So this year my relative "earned" more money than the $0 we put on the ACA application (they opened a bank account and got a welcome bonus, which is taxable income).  They had to send the IRS $7 during tax time as part of the ACA reconciliation process (there is a form that is filed with taxes)

DISCLAIMER:

NOT A LAWYER.  ADVICE IS GENERAL IN NATURE.  CONSULT AN EXPERIENCED IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY (OR MULTIPLE ATTORNEYS) REGARDING YOUR SPECIFIC CASE.

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So I'm going through this exact process right now. Thanks for the extremely helpful information. However, I do have a question/concern. When I get to the question about "Were you found ineligible for Medicaid..." Well, actually there are two questions. The first one is something like "Were you found ineligible for Medicaid since March 2023" (no mention of immigration status). It specifically says not to say "no" unless you had been denied coverage, and if you do click "yes," it asks for the date of your denial letter. If you say "no," it then asks, "Were you found ineligible for Medicaid based on your immigration status since 2018?" If you say "yes," it asks, "Have you had your current immigration status since 2018?" Then when you say "no," it asks, "Have you had a change in your immigration status since you were found not eligible for Medicaid?" Is the proper method to say "yes" to being found ineligible due to immigration status since 2018, "no" to having your current immigration status since 2018," then "yes" to having a change in your immigration status since you were found not eligible for Medicaid, despite not actually being denied or found ineligible? Just wanted to make sure because these questions sound a little more specific/detailed than what was posted in the OP. Thanks for any insight! (This is Illinois, if that helps at all.) 

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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Illinois is different, has California vibes.

 

https://hfs.illinois.gov/medicalclients/coverageforimmigrantseniors.html

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

 
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