Quick quesion about Marrying to USC- Medicaid

[laaaabiii]

Hi,

Anyone know if you (overstayed visa) but marry to a USC, pending AOS, are you eligible to apply for medicaid since the spouse is currently getting medicaid?

[miiki]

Your green card could be denied for using public assistance, and your sponsor may be expected to pay it back.

[angelica]

Hi,

Anyone know if you (overstayed visa) but marry to a USC, pending AOS, are you eligible to apply for medicaid since the spouse is currently getting medicaid?

Generally, you must be a permanent resident (green card holder), or be in certain special statuses like refugee or asylee to qualify for non-emergency Medicaid. You can get Emergency Medicaid but that is only for emergency treatment. A few states might offer Medicaid equivalent benefits for pregnancy-related care or children under 18 regardless of immigration status, though I don't know if you are pregnant or not.

Your green card could be denied for using public assistance, and your sponsor may be expected to pay it back.

Medicaid is not considered for determining whether someone is likely to become a public charge under current rules. There is a proposed rule to consider Medicaid used in the future after the final rule takes effect, if it takes effect, but the final rule has not been published yet.