If you are a United States citizen (or a resident alien) and are married to a non-citizen, who cannot otherwise qualify as a resident alien under either the Substantial Presence Test or the Green Card Test (as explained at the IRS link directly below), then you have...
Effective January 1, 2023, New York State’s 2023 Fiscal budget is expanding the ability of New Yorkers who are 65+, blind, or disabled to qualify for Medicaid coverage by: raising the allowable amounts for Medicaid income eligibility level to 138% of the Federal...
There have been numerous questions posed regarding immigration applications and Medicaid. The August 2019 Public Charge Final Rule made recipients of Medicaid ineligible for immigration benefits. However, as a result of litigation in the U.S 7th Circuit and a new...
The Biden administration on Friday extended the Covid-19 public health emergency for another three months. US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra officially renewed the declaration, extending it through October 13, 2022. Medicaid is not...
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas has extended the designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. The 18-month extension of TPS for Venezuela will be effective from 9/10/2022 through 3/10/2024. Only Venezuelans who...
What options exist for Ukrainian refugees trying to enter the US? 1) Current Visa. Obviously, if they have a valid US visa, they can use it to enter. The CBP is not expected to thoroughly examine their immigrant intent, purpose for the visit or etcetera. The DOS...
DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is a U.S. immigration policy that provides a quasi-legal status and employment authorization to certain individuals unlawfully present in the United States after being brought to the country as children. Individuals may...
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas is designating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, until September 2022. This new designation of TPS for Venezuela enables Venezuelan nationals (and individuals without nationality who last resided in Venezuela) currently residing in the United States to file initial applications for TPS, so long as they meet eligibility requirements.
