GC's become citizens or get green cards if they have ever used Obamacare


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Hi - I am on a green card status and planning to apply for citizenship in near future. As you know recently we have a new rule which might be going to implement soon where if a GC candidate use any public welfare programs including Obamacare can be denied citizenship. To let you know I used Obamacare but paid full price of 1600$ a month in open market. Will this be a problem when I apply for citizenship. I do appreciate input on my question.

 

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On 8/7/2018 at 7:25 PM, Provence said:

Do you have a source/link to this new rule? 

The recent article is here: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/now-trump-administration-wants-limit-citizenship-legal-immigrants-n897931

That article doesn't have the text of the draft rule.

But this proposal has been previously reported on, and here is an article with text of the draft rule from March (paywall): https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-proposal-would-penalize-immigrants-who-use-tax-credits-and-other-benefits/2018/03/28/4c6392e0-2924-11e8-bc72-077aa4dab9ef_story.html

Text of the draft from the that article is here: http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/world/read-the-trump-administrations-draft-proposal-penalizing-immigrants-who-accept-almost-any-public-benefit/2841/

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29 minutes ago, newacct said:

It's not Obamacare itself but the subsidy (premium tax credit), which is means-based.

So, my statement stands. The ACA is not public aid. The OP said he paid full price, so it looks like he didn't claim the tax credit.

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There may be another flavor to this question. If a Green card has availed unemployment benefits, after getting green card, does he/she fall under the preview of new policy released by USCIS? Per the new policy/memo, the USCIS would prioritize removal of aliens, who has abused any program related to receipt of public benefit

Would availing SNAP/Children Health Insurance program fall under this as well?

Any inputs would be great

 

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16 hours ago, atewani said:

There may be another flavor to this question. If a Green card has availed unemployment benefits, after getting green card, does he/she fall under the preview of new policy released by USCIS? Per the new policy/memo, the USCIS would prioritize removal of aliens, who has abused any program related to receipt of public benefit

NO

 

Would availing SNAP/Children Health Insurance program fall under this as well?

YES

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