I have read that PA is one of the only few states where dependant parents can apply and get Medicaid. Any experience?
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Not true.
Medicaid is a federal program and the same rules apply everywhere.
Read https://www.insubuy.com/new-immigrant-insurance/-plans/ for more details.Immihelp Support
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This was very helpful, though not very encouraging.
I want to ask this:
Is it possible in any way to have my parents (theywil be most probably 60 at the time when they will have they green card and come here) retired in the US after they immigrate here?
After reading the article on health insurance I feel te answer is: no, but still I wanna give it a try. If there is any possible way please share it or post a link to a website that handles such matters.
Thank you!
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apparently there is a website www.phlp.org and attorney there mentioned that dependant parents can get state funded medicaid but not federally funded part.
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They can always retire in the US, but you will be pretty much own your own regarding pre-existing medical condtions that they may have.
You can always try, whatever you like. However, whatever is written in that article is written after trying or doing detailed investigation.
If there were anything else, that would have been mentioned there as well.
This is the simple logic in nutshell:
The sponsor is giving affidavit of support indicating he will be responsible for all the expenses of the beneficiaries and he makes enough money to do so and will not take government assistance such as Medicaid etc. That is a legally binding contract. In spite of that, you are looking for Medicaid? How is it possible for you to get that?
When around 45 million Americans are without any insurance and the government in DC can't figure out what to do after months of debate, do you think there would be provisions in this country for a newly arrived immigrant to get free medical care from government?
Think about this.
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Yes, your logic on healthcare issues makes perfect sense, but what about retiring?
Can my parents retire after they immigrate here even if they have never worked in the US?
Is there something like a minimal pension here? Or do my parents need to become US citizens to live up to that?
I know in my homecountry they have such minimal pension that is administered to elderly people over a certain age that do not have enough years of labor or have not worked at all.
Well, I know the US is quite an antisocial country but I hope there is some way for something of the bare minimum.
Like $100 per week or so?
Maybe?
Thank you if anyone knows the answer, or post a link to a website on such matters.
Thanky you very much!
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You are confused between the retiring and getting any money from government scheme.
Your parents can definitely retire in the US. That means, they can immigrate and live in the US, if you sponsor them.
But do they get any money from government scheme such as social security, pension etc? Absolutely not. In order to get medicare and social security benefits, the person must work in the US for 40 quarters (which is usually 10 years). Until then, nothing.Immihelp Support
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Nope.
They will need to work in the US for 10 years (40 quarters) to qualify for Medicare.
Otherwise, they can buy Medicare if they are above 65 and they are already staying in the US on GC for last 5 years. However, it costs around $700/person.
You need to understand where government gets money from. People need to contribute first in order to get any benefits later. Government does not have unlimited money to care for everyone.Immihelp Support
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Yes, I fully understand, thank you.
I guess I got mislead. I had heard that, at least back in my homecountry, once you get over a certain age (like 65 or 70, meaning old enough so it is not sure whether you can take care of yourself any more or not), then (particularly in cases where people, for one reason or another, did not work throughout their lives or did not gather enough points,or quarters as they are apparently called here) the government provides them with some minimum pension (it is really just to keep them half-alive but at least it is a sign of concern for those people). But probably that is a remnant of the communist era, apparently not in favor in this country.
I got mislead because on the I-864 it says that the sponsor is responsible for the immigrant up until the immigrant gathers those 40 quarters OR becomes a US citizen:
"Your obligation to support the immigrant(s) you are sponsoring in this affidavit of support will continue until the sponsored immigrant becomes a U.S. citizen, or can becredited with 40 qualifying quarters of work in the United States."
So this part led me to think that once the immigrant becomes a US citizen then the contract of I-864 ceases to exist and the government takes over the responsibility for the newly recognized citizen. This would make sense, would it not?
However, the positive side is that the US government demands from you only 40 quarters which is 10 years, whereas in my country it is a minimum of 35 years of labor+a minimum age (like 65). 35 is way more than 10 years, but if you don't have them at least you know you will get some minimum pension+free healthcare.
Anyways, if you have nothing else to add, thank you, it was a nice discussion.
Take care!
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