Health insurance problem

[AnnaMJ 0]

Hello, I am married to a US citizen. We came over in May 2023 and decided to stay due to his family matters. We filed for Adjustment of Status and I-130 in July 2023. My husband took on a placeholder job, which was challenging and badly underpaid. We struggle financially, but I just had our second baby (I’m still postpartum) and can’t go back to work just yet. His job was really tough, so he had to switch. It’s still not amazing but much better than the first one. Unfortunately, our new insurance will take 90 days to kick in, and COBRA would cost us a little over $2000 per month. Here’s my question: Are we allowed to get government-subsidized insurance? Will it hurt my chances of getting my green card in some way ?I found some contradictory information online. In case it isn’t allowed, could we get Medicaid just for our children (both are US citizens)?

[Boiler 45,484]

You can certainly get OCare

 

Which State are you in,?

[AnnaMJ 0]

Tennessee 

I was reading the eligibility regulations on healthcare.gov and if I understand it correctly ( I might not ) I am eligible but I was wondering if it is something that USCIS “ doesn’t like to see”? Me and my husband could push through without insurance but our kids  need to be insured. It is only temporary, 90 days , but I don’t want it to  be seen as a “ financial burden “ , someone who came to “ stay on benefits “. 

Edited January 21 by AnnaMJ
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[Boiler 45,484]

4 hours ago, AnnaMJ said:

Tennessee 

I was reading the eligibility regulations on healthcare.gov and if I understand it correctly ( I might not ) I am eligible but I was wondering if it is something that USCIS “ doesn’t like to see”? Me and my husband could push through without insurance but our kids  need to be insured. It is only temporary, 90 days , but I don’t want it to  be seen as a “ financial burden “ , someone who came to “ stay on benefits “. 

buying insurance?

 

your children have nothing to do with your case

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5 hours ago, AnnaMJ said:

Tennessee 

I was reading the eligibility regulations on healthcare.gov and if I understand it correctly ( I might not ) I am eligible but I was wondering if it is something that USCIS “ doesn’t like to see”? Me and my husband could push through without insurance but our kids  need to be insured. It is only temporary, 90 days , but I don’t want it to  be seen as a “ financial burden “ , someone who came to “ stay on benefits “. 

If the kids are US citizens they can get theirs through healthcare.gov as well as your husband. You can also go through there I believe) after you get a green card, but you would need to do it through marketplace. Of course this is all based on if you qualify. I believe they have a link to submit a request for help applying. Someone will call you. I think you have to make an account and put in an application put in an application first. At least your husband and children could get coverage immediately.

[Joyoussinger 1,425]

My husband got  his insurance through healthcare.gov months before he got his green card. They just needed a copy of his I-94 and his SSN, which hadn't come through yet, but they just asked him to submit it when it did. Easy! (We're in New Jersey, where GetCoveredNow is used instead of Healthcare.gov but, at the time that didn't exist.) It had absolutely no impact on his immigration process and he is now a citizen!

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