SnakeBite11

Also don't have a good estimate to tell you - not many people going through the process in China are active on reddit or visajourney. Am guessing there's some good WeChat groups out there that might give you a good estimate. We were DQ 11/7 and are still waiting for the interview letter. Other recent cases I've come across point to 3+ months for an interview letter and around 5 months from DQ to interview. Significantly longer than it was until early 2023, unfortunately, and signs are only that the time required is still growing...

Green card holders older than 65 who are not yet eligible to buy in to Medicare can purchase insurance on the ACA marketplace. The premium price is capped out at the level for those just under 65 - if your state lets you input some numbers to see what's available go ahead and try it just to get an idea of what costs are like in your area. From my understanding green card holders generally ARE eligible for subsidies - so the cost may be much lower than $3-4,000 a month. Though this may get complicated in some states if incomes are at the level typically eligible for Medicaid (haven't read too much about this part because it's not an issue where I live). My wife is currently petitioning for her parents and this has been a key consideration for us. Very very difficult to find detailed information. Go here for more details straight from the federal government: https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/lawfully-present-immigrants/