URG: Health Insurance in the US?

[CalGreenCard]

4. My husband does have a job in the US and he does have health insurance through his job.

He should be leaning on his employer to get you on his policy then. There are a lot of non-working spouses in the USA who don't have SSN's and I don't believe they can just deny someone health coverage to which they are entitled arbitrarily for bureaucratic reasons. I'm sure his employer and his employer's insurer have dealt with this situation before and it may be a matter of keeping on them until you can get to someone at the insurer high enough on the food chain to know how to deal with this situation. Even if he left his employer for whatever reason he'd still be entitled to keep both yourself and himself on the policy for at least 18 months through COBRA, albeit at his expense.

At the very least they should be able to provide a letter saying you are entitled to health insurance once you enter the US. Perhaps you could also get some kind of temporary coverage to cover the brief period while you are in transit before you can be added to his policy.

[coolsara]

Thanks for the reply

I will inform my husband about getting that letter from his insurance

Also in regard to the other post
He applied for the I-129 Petition for Alien Fiance

Thanks, Sara

[CalGreenCard]

Thanks for the reply

I will inform my husband about getting that letter from his insurance

Also in regard to the other post
He applied for the I-129 Petition for Alien Fiance

Do you mean Form *I-130*? I think I-129 is actually the petition for a nonimmigrant worker.

In any event I hope someone else can explain what it means when the consulate holds your registration open for a year after a denial. I haven't encountered that before--presumably it just means you need to provide all evidence requested (I'd certainly hope the letter from the insurer would cover that base) and then will be good to go. But it is never wise to assume anything in immigration land and perhaps someone else can clarify that part of the bureaucracy a bit better.

Good luck!

[coolsara]

Do you mean Form *I-130*? I think I-129 is actually the petition for a nonimmigrant worker.

In any event I hope someone else can explain what it means when the consulate holds your registration open for a year after a denial. I haven't encountered that before--presumably it just means you need to provide all evidence requested (I'd certainly hope the letter from the insurer would cover that base) and then will be good to go. But it is never wise to assume anything in immigration land and perhaps someone else can clarify that part of the bureaucracy a bit better.

Good luck!

Yeah sorry FI-130 I had to clarified that with my mother in law
Thank you, you've been a great help and Thanks to everyone who posted

[flames9]

Yes, for a relationship visa, you would have filed the I-130 first, and then if you were going the K3 visa route, would have filed the I-129F, BUT if you were goin ghrt Cr-1 (or ir-1--depending how long u were married for) you would have just sent in the I-130, plus other docs such as the G-325A.

Which consulate did you goto for Your Interview? Its too easy emailing them for clarification. ALWAYS incluse ur case # in the subject line.

[coolsara]

The consulate that I had to interview is in MONTREAL, QUEBEC

They do not have an email, or contact number just an mailing address.

[flames9]

I can ensure you they have an email addy, as I went to Montreal for my CR-1 interview in 2004 and they answered my questions via email. Sometimes they were quick, other times not. haven't heard in a few days, email again

Montreal-IV-DV@state.gov and ENSURE you put ur case # in the subject line of the email

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/i ... y=Montreal

[coolsara]

I can ensure you they have an email addy, as I went to Montreal for my CR-1 interview in 2004 and they answered my questions via email. Sometimes they were quick, other times not. haven't heard in a few days, email again

Montreal-IV-DV@state.gov and ENSURE you put ur case # in the subject line of the email

Sorry I know about this email and I think it is only available if you having an interview because I was able to contact them through this email prior to my interview. I have tried to contact them after the interview and they have not replied back, it has been many months. My husband also has tried and has been unsuccessful. But thank you for the input

I dont understand why I need Medical Insurance in the US prior to me entering in the US. As everyone who has posted has agreed on this matter it seems ridiculous. Right now we will work on getting a letter from my husband insurance about him covering me as a spouse once I am able to be in the US because right now his insurance can't cover me as a Canadian residence. sigh

Thanks, Sara