Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card - fee waiver question

[HeartOfAllThings 2]

Hi!

 

I hope this is the right forum for this question. I don't collect SNAP benefits but my spouse and children do. I work full time and make decent money but she stays at home with our three kids so they (spouse and kids) are still eligible.

 

I unfortunately lost my green card. I read about there being a fee waiver and I think I am eligible. My question is regarding this passage on the fee waiver page:

 

"Relying primarily on public cash assistance for income maintenance can affect your eligibility for some immigration benefits, depending on the totality of the circumstances. You may be inadmissible to the United States (and therefore ineligible for certain immigration benefits like a Green Card) because you are more likely than not to become a public charge. You may also be deportable for already having become a public charge within 5 years of entering the United States for reasons that arose before you entered the country."

 

I entered the country in 2016 with no conditions on my green card (I had one previously). Should I be concerned about applying for a fee waiver?

 

Thank you! I'll try to reply promptly if you think you need more information in order to answer.

[Pinkrlion 2,722]

You work full time, why do you believe you are eligible.  The benefits you are talking about are not yours so you cannot claim them.  However, I am not sure how your family is receiving benefits because they still have to include your income.

[Crazy Cat 41,885]

2 hours ago, Pinkrlion said:

You work full time, why do you believe you are eligible.  The benefits you are talking about are not yours so you cannot claim them.  However, I am not sure how your family is receiving benefits because they still have to include your income.

My thoughts, too.  The original post is somewhat contradictory, imo.

Edited October 24, 2021 by Crazy Cat