Aca subsidies and I-864

[Acasubsidy 0]

My wife and I are eligible for subsidies through the aca. I am a Green card holder for 5 years and have filled my n-400. 

When I first moved here my wife sponsored me with I-864 affidavit of support. 
 

Question is are ACA subsidies a means tested benefit/Public Charge that could come back to haunt us down the line due to affidavit of support. 
 

I’ve tried looking it up but everyone says LPRs are eligible but nothing about people with I-864s too. 
 

I understand that Medicaid and food stamps are the main ones. But in my eyes a subsidy like this is a means tested benefit. So does anyone here get subsidies through aca and have an affidavit and have looked into this. 
 

 

 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

12 hours ago, Acasubsidy said:

Question is are ACA subsidies a means tested benefit/Public Charge that could come back to haunt us down the line due to affidavit of support. 

I found a lawyer’s opinion

 

1. Andrew LathamSeptember 26, 2019 at 9:30 pm

   Thank you for the great content! What about Obamacare? If I sponsor someone and they receive subsidies through Obamacare (not Medicare) will the government ask me to repay those subsidies?

    
   1. Greg McLawsenSeptember 26, 2019 at 9:34 pm

      Hi, Andrew. Nope – there’s no obligation to repay ACA Healthcare costs or any private healthcare. Medicaid is a different story, but ACA Healthcare is "safe."

[Chancy 6,241]

16 hours ago, Acasubsidy said:

Question is are ACA subsidies a means tested benefit/Public Charge that could come back to haunt us down the line due to affidavit of support. 

 

Straight from the HealthCare.gov website -- https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/lawfully-present-immigrants/

 

Medicaid, CHIP, & "public charge" status

Applying for or receiving Medicaid or CHIP benefits, or getting savings for health insurance costs in the Marketplace, doesn't make someone a "public charge". This means it won’t affect their chances of becoming a Lawful Permanent Resident or U.S. citizen.

There's one exception for people receiving long-term care in an institution at government expense, like in a nursing facility. These people may face barriers getting a green card.

 

[Chancy 6,241]

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[Mike E 11,739]

On 1/10/2023 at 7:53 PM, Acasubsidy said:

people with I-864s

Chancy’s answer is all you need to know.  
 

As an aside,  if you and your wife have been working  in the USA for the past 5  years (dating from when you became an LPR) then it is likely that combined, the two of you, have  earned 40 social credits  in that period.
 

If so, the I-864 is voided.