Benefits after getting GC

[aset]

Hi all,

Can I get Food Stamps right after I receive my green card?
Also can apply for FAFSA and get grant? I haven't worked and paid any taxes.
What kind of benefits can I get after receiving green card?

 

[Jackolantern]

With a green card you can get student aid right away as an "eligible noncitizen": http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/help/fotw15a.htm

But you need to have a green card for 5 years to be eligible for food stamps and other means-tested benefits like Medicaid.

 

[fed_up3]

"Can I get Food Stamps right after I receive my green card?" - are you kidding??!!!

Hey aset, maybe instead of asking about food stamps on your Green Card, you should start looking for... oh I don't know.... a JOB???!!! Don't be a parasite for other people that actually pay taxes.... if you cannot make a living in the USA and be productive, stay in your own country and get food stamps there...