Insurance Help

[Takolana 2]

Hello everyone I hope everyone is well. My fiancé came here from Morocco the beginning of last month on a K1 visa. We are getting married next week but I wanted some help as I am confused. I saw on a YouTube video that he needs health insurance in order for us to file for the AOS. Is this true? Also I saw that he can not have Medicaid but the health gov website states he can, can someone please explain. We used a cosponsor because I am a full time college student and I want to know what we should be doing next about this. We are in NYC if that helps any. 

[J.M. 230]

Health insurance is not required for AOS or any other stage of the immigration process.  Health insurance statements are sometimes submitted as bona-fide marriage evidence when removing conditions, but it is not mandatory.  It was a requirement for a short period of time for certain immigrant categories from 2019 until 2021, but even that requirement has been lifted.

[Takolana 2]

13 hours ago, J.M. said:

Health insurance is not required for AOS or any other stage of the immigration process.  Health insurance statements are sometimes submitted as bona-fide marriage evidence when removing conditions, but it is not mandatory.  It was a requirement for a short period of time for certain immigrant categories from 2019 until 2021, but even that requirement has been lifted.

What about the Medicaid part of it? It’s saying that he can’t have Medicaid but then the government health site said that he can have it. 

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27 minutes ago, Takolana said:

What about the Medicaid part of it? It’s saying that he can’t have Medicaid but then the government health site said that he can have it. 

You have to be a PR for 5 years before you are eligible for Medicaid

[J.M. 230]

1 minute ago, Takolana said:

What about the Medicaid part of it? It’s saying that he can’t have Medicaid but then the government health site said that he can have it. 

I didn't answer that part because I don't know the answer.  It appears (from reading the same website you pulled your screenshot from) that most immigrants have a 5 year waiting period before being eligible.  K-1 is included in the group that must wait 5 years.  That is 5 years from green card issue date, not 5 years from entry date.

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*** Topic moved from K1 forum to AOS K1 forum as this is post K1 and the question asks if health insurance is a requirement to file AOS ***

[Takolana 2]

7 hours ago, J.M. said:

I didn't answer that part because I don't know the answer.  It appears (from reading the same website you pulled your screenshot from) that most immigrants have a 5 year waiting period before being eligible.  K-1 is included in the group that must wait 5 years.  That is 5 years from green card issue date, not 5 years from entry date.

Thank you so much you have been a huge help!

[etrangais 947]

Once you get married, you can add your “husband” to your benefits as a change of life event, assuming you have benefits at work

[JeanneAdil 6,491]

health care .gov for health is affordable health care for anyone

 

u need ASAP to get to SS office and get him a number /needs to be done before u run out of time to get it and have to wait for AOS

[Takolana 2]

10 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

health care .gov for health is affordable health care for anyone

 

u need ASAP to get to SS office and get him a number /needs to be done before u run out of time to get it and have to wait for AOS

Thank you so much for the clarity! we got to the SS office one week after he came here and filled out the paperwork. We have yet to receive his SS card.