Medial Insurance

[Anca]

Hi everyone,

I'm married with green card holder, i entered USA with tourist visa 7 months ago and my I-130 was already approved 3 months ago,now i'm waiting for my priority date!
Meanwhile i got pregnant, and my husband managed to add me on his medical insurance but after few visits at the doctor where we haven't been charged, the company where my husband works are asking from me a SSN, and i don't have one!

What do you think i should do? Because i need the medical insurance , at least for 5 months from now, till i deliver. For now, the company where my husband works asked only for a proof that we are married and i live here and he is supporting me, and he is paying for both of us weekly for the medical.

What do you guys think i should do if they cancel my medical insurance?Cant i get a temporary SSN just to keep my medical?

Thank you so much,
Anca

[newacct]

No. Just tell them you don't have an SSN and provide them your date of birth. You don't need an SSN to be added to health insurance. See this FAQ from the IRS, question 5.

Q5: If I do not have a social security number (SSN) or other tax identifying number (TIN) for myself or other covered individuals, such as my spouse or dependents, should I contact the IRS to obtain a social security number or individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) so that I can give it to my health coverage provider?

A5: No, it is not necessary for you to contact the IRS if you do not have an SSN or a TIN. You should advise your coverage provider that you do not have an SSN or TIN and give them the date of birth for each covered individual.

[Anca]

Good news, thank you so much for the answer!

[newacct]

Also, I am not sure what your plan is, but as you posted in the Adjustment of Status forum, I hope you know that as you are not in the Immediate Relative category (spouse, under-21 unmarried child, or parent of US citizen), you are not eligible for Adjustment of Status if you're out of status or have ever been out of status. I hope you leave the US before you accrue 180 days of unlawful presence, as leaving after that will trigger a ban. (That's unless your plan is to wait until your husband becomes a citizen; but if that was the case, you probably shouldn't have filed the I-130 early.)