How could the public charge rules impact our citizenship application? - EB5Investors.com

How could the public charge rules impact our citizenship application?

My family received green cards several years ago through the EB-5 program. After becoming permanent residents, we applied for and used some of the benefits from Obama Care. Now we are filing our citizenship applications. Could our applications be denied because of the new rules of public charge? Is there a way to apply for a waiver?

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Bernard P Wolfsdorf

Bernard P Wolfsdorf

Immigration Attorneys
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This impacts people apply for green cards, not citizenship.

Daniel A Zeft

Daniel A Zeft

Immigration Attorneys
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The new public charge rules do not apply to naturalization applications. Also, a foreign national who is an EB-5 investor and who files an I-485 application to adjust status should be able to satisfy the new public charge rules.

A Olusanjo Omoniyi

A Olusanjo Omoniyi

Immigration Attorneys
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It should not affect you negatively because, as it is, the public charge laws do not apply in the naturalization process.

Barbara Suri

Barbara Suri

Immigration Attorneys
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To my knowledge and understanding, to date, Public charge laws do not apply to the naturalization process.

Fredrick W Voigtmann

Fredrick W Voigtmann

Immigration Attorneys
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The public charge rule deals with admissibility to the United States; it does not affect your naturalization application.

Mark AM Catam, Esq

Mark AM Catam, Esq

Immigration Attorneys
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There is no impact on naturalization applications.

Lynne Feldman

Lynne Feldman

Immigration Attorneys
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The public charge rules don not apply to personas who are already permanent residents.

Salvatore Picataggio

Salvatore Picataggio

Immigration Attorneys
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Public charge applies to the adjustment of status applicants. It does not appear that citizenship applicants have to go through the same process. Either way, Obamacare insurance is not something they are considering.

Nayef A Mubarak

Nayef A Mubarak

Immigration Attorneys
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Any benefits used before should not be hurtful to your case. Benefits after Feb. 24, 2020 can be subject to the rule. Not all insurance from the market place is negative. Be sure to verify if it is allowed or not.

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