이민국에 2018년 7월 30일에 재정보증 관련 안내 페이지를 업데이트하였습니다. 아래 링크로 확인하실 수 있습니다. 예전에는 받아도 괜찮다고 일부 변호사들이 해석했던 food stamps, Medicaid 등은 제외됐습니다. 이 점 주의해서 관심 있게 읽어보시기 바랍니다. 많은 뉴스, 이민 변호사들의 의견과 아래 내용과 다를 수 있습니다. 이럴 때는 이민국에서 발표하는 내용에 더 신뢰를 두시기 바랍니다.

https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

영주권 신청 준비하시는 분들이 받으면 안되는 정부 혜택들입니다.

Federal Means-Tested Public Benefits: To date, federal agencies administering benefit programs have determined that federal means-tested public benefits include food stamps, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and the State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

State Means-Tested Public Benefits: Each state will determine which, if any, of its public benefits are means-tested. If a state determines that it has programs which meet this definition, it is encouraged to provide notice to the public on which programs are included. Check with the state public assistance office to determine which, state assistance programs are means-tested public benefits.

영주권 신청 준비하시는 분들이 받아도 되는 정부 혜택들입니다.

Programs Not Included: The following federal and state programs are not included as means-tested benefits:

  • Emergency Medicaid; 

  • Short-term, non-cash emergency relief; 

  • Services provided under the National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Acts;

  • Immunizations and testing and treatment for communicable diseases; 

  • Student assistance under the Higher Education Act and the Public Health Service Act; 

  • Certain forms of foster-care or adoption  assistance under the Social Security Act;

  • Head Start programs; 

  • Means-tested  programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; and 

  • Job Training Partnership Act programs.