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Federal means-tested public benefits are the following:
Food stamps Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Medicaid Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) |
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Can the visa applicant use government assistance or public benefits?
If the sponsored immigrant uses federal means-tested public benefits, the financial sponsor must repay the cost of the benefits. |
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The following types of assistance are not considered means-tested public benefits and do not have to be repaid:
Emergency Medicaid School lunches Immunizations and treatment for communicable diseases Student assistance to attend colleges and institutions of higher learning Some kinds of foster care or adoption assistance Job-training programs Head Start Short-term, non-cash emergency relief |