SSI for Senior Immigrants

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mayettedkc

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Hi. My parents are coming to the USA early next year to immigrate. They are 75+ years old. Does anyone know if they could qualify for Social Security benefits or Medicaid, considering that the US immigration made me sign the I-864 Affidavit of Support? This is their first time to travel to the USA.

Thank you in advance.

mayettedkc
 
You are responsible for all their financial needs and you agreed to do so when you signed affidavit of support.

They are NOT eligible for any government programs like Social security.
 
nkm-oct23 said:
You are responsible for all their financial needs and you agreed to do so when you signed affidavit of support.

They are NOT eligible for any government programs like Social security.
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Not quite. If they had managed to qualify for Social security over the years, they would not be automatically excluded from SSI, and certainly not from medicare.

However, it is the fact that they have not worked in US prevents them from ever collecting SSI, not their status a LPRs. After 5 years here they will be allowed to "buy into" the Medicare system by paying the premium. This would have nothing to do with the support promised by the sponsor when they immigrated.
 
mayettedkc said:
Hi. My parents are coming to the USA early next year to immigrate. They are 75+ years old. Does anyone know if they could qualify for Social Security benefits or Medicaid, considering that the US immigration made me sign the I-864 Affidavit of Support? This is their first time to travel to the USA.

Thank you in advance.

mayettedkc
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If they came here as Refugee status, they can get it.
 
Since the poster did not mention that they are refugees (most refugees don't 'plan' years in advance to take refuge from thier country), thus they are not refuggess.

What are you smoking these days, withan? It seems like good stuff.
 
nelsona said:
Since the poster did not mention that they are refugees (most refugees don't 'plan' years in advance to take refuge from thier country), thus they are not refuggess.

What are you smoking these days, withan? It seems like good stuff.
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Ya... I am very exciting to get GC dude like having weeds.. Get High... :"
 
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