A few questions for green card for my parents

[Mingjing]

Hi, I became a citizen a year ago. Thinking to apply green card for my parents and brother, and appreciate if you can help with following questions:

1. Both my parents are over 70 years old, and don't speak English. I heard they are eligible for state healthcare (I am in California). That said, if they live here and at some years down the road need somebody to assist with their daily living say for 8 hours/day, will the cost of hiring somebody to do that be 100% on me, or covered by government programs or their state sponsored healthcare plan? Is the answer different when they are under green card vs. being a US citizen?

2. As to green card for my brother, after waiting in his queue for 10+ years and it becomes his turn to file I140, does he have to file right away, or he can postpone that filing for a few years? I want to see if there is a way to time his green card approval with his retirement plan.

3. As to green card for my brother, can I still stop the process after I have filed I130? Do I still have the ability to stop after I140 or I485 has been filed?

4. Re my liability through the Affidavit of Support - legally speaking, am I liable financially if my brother commits crime, or say, injures others through traffic accident? Not that he is bad, but trying to understand the legal limits here.

Thanks!

 

[nkm-oct23]

1. Your parents are NOT eligible to get public supported state or federal health coverage. They can buy insurance under ACA from beginning of 2014.
2. You file I-130 for you brother now, he files more paperwork when he reaches front of the line in 10+ years. I-140 is for employer filing green card petitions for an employee.
3. You can stop further processing if you don't file affidavit of support in 10+ years when your brother when he reaches front of the line.
4. You are only liable ro provide financial support to the extent of US goverment's poverty guidelines. Only he is liable for crimes or accidents, not you.

 

[newacct]

1. If they qualify for those things, then they can get it. However, if they are need-based benefits, the government may ask you (the sponsor) to repay any costs incurred while they are permanent residents. Yes, it makes a difference. If they become U.S. citizens, then you no longer have any financial obligations whatsoever.

2. I don't think it's possible to delay it that long. I think it's only possible to hold it up for a year at the NVC stage.