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Health requirements for dv lottery
- Thread starter Tylerjm
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Jackolantern
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Cerebral Palsy is not a contagious disease, so it will not prevent him from getting a green card.
However, be aware that you will not be able to get state health care (Medicaid) for at least 5 years, and it will be difficult, exorbitant, or impossible to get health insurance for him on your own. So unless you have the qualifications to get a job that provides health benefits for you and your dependent(s), he's probably going to be uninsured for a long time. If he needs frequent medical attention, you may be unable to obtain the care he needs if you don't have tens of thousands of dollars to pay for his care without insurance.
However, be aware that you will not be able to get state health care (Medicaid) for at least 5 years, and it will be difficult, exorbitant, or impossible to get health insurance for him on your own. So unless you have the qualifications to get a job that provides health benefits for you and your dependent(s), he's probably going to be uninsured for a long time. If he needs frequent medical attention, you may be unable to obtain the care he needs if you don't have tens of thousands of dollars to pay for his care without insurance.
TheRealCanadian
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Cerebral Palsy is not a contagious disease, so it will not prevent him from getting a green card.
No, but it may prevent immigration on public charge grounds.
Jackolantern
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No, but it may prevent immigration on public charge grounds.
This is a 3 year old we're talking about. That's not going to happen.
jessicapotter
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Section 212 of INA states that a person will be inadmissible to the US if they are found "to have had a physical or mental disorder and a history of behavior associated with the disorder, which behavior has posed a threat to the property, safety, or welfare of the alien or others and which behavior is likely to recur or to lead to other harmful behavior". Since your kid is just 3 years old, I think the above said rule will not matter. You need to get a certification from the civil surgeon, though.