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hamido

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Dears I am an asylee and I applied for Medicaid (free health insurance) because my employer doesn't offer
Health insurance and my income is low and as an asylee we are qualified for Medicaid. my question is will getting Medicaid hurt my chance to become permenant resident based on my asylum? and is it correct that the public charge rules doesn't apply on asylum adjustment? Thank you
 
That was super easy to find:

Q. Does public charge apply to me?

A. For benefits adjudicated by USCIS, whether a person is likely to become a public charge is usually considered when someone is trying to become a permanent resident (get a green card). It is also considered when someone applies for certain non-immigrant or other temporary benefits, for example by extending non-immigrant status within the United States.

There are certain groups of people who are either exempt from public charge, or may get a waiver for public charge when applying for a green card or other benefits with USCIS. These include:

  1. Refugees
  2. Asylum applicants
  3. Refugees and asylees applying for adjustment to permanent resident status
 
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