Estou sem documentos, me qualifico para benefícios públicos?
Santos Lloyd Law Team • June 8, 2023
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A resposta para isso é: depende! Os critérios de elegibilidade para benefícios públicos variam entre os estados. É sempre importante verificar o que o estado em que você mora exige para alguém receber benefícios públicos.
No estado da Califórnia, você pode ter direito a benefícios públicos, dependendo do seu status de imigração. Os benefícios públicos podem ajudar a cobrir despesas básicas como alimentação, moradia e saúde.
- Para quais benefícios públicos sou elegível na Califórnia?
Imigrantes residentes na Califórnia podem se qualificar para aulas no estado na Universidade da Califórnia, Universidades Estaduais da Califórnia e Faculdades Comunitárias da Califórnia se tiverem certos tipos de status de imigração. Estudantes sem documentação ainda podem se qualificar para aulas no estado de acordo com o California Assembly Bill 540. Os sites de universidades e faculdades geralmente têm informações e recursos especificamente para estudantes sem documentações. O escritório de admissões do campus também pode responder a quaisquer perguntas adicionais que você possa ter.
Na Califórnia, o MediCal de emergência (programa Medicaid da Califórnia) está disponível para todos os indivíduos, independentemente do status de imigração. Se você não tem documentos e está grávida ou acabou de ter um bebê, pode ser elegível para cobertura MediCal pré-natal e cobertura relacionada à gravidez por até um ano.
Crianças sem documentação e indivíduos com 50 anos ou mais podem se qualificar para o MediCal completo.
Se você solicitou um visto U, pode ser elegível para o MediCal completo, assistência monetária (CalWORKs, GR, CAPI) e programa estadual de assistência alimentar (CalFresh).
Se você se inscreveu para um T Visa, você pode ser elegível para MediCal completo, assistência monetária (CalWORKs, GR, CAPI), Programa Estadual de Assistência Alimentar (CalFresh), Benefícios Federais para Refugiados e Auxílio Financeiro Federal.
Se você aplicou para o VAWA, pode ser elegível para o MediCal de escopo completo, assistência monetária (CalWORKs, GR, CAPI), Programa Estadual de Assistência Alimentar (CalFresh) e Auxílio Financeiro Federal.
- O recebimento de benefícios públicos impedirá que eu obtenha um green card no futuro?
Muitas pessoas temem se candidatar a benefícios públicos porque não querem ser consideradas um fardo público. “Fardo Público” é um teste para determinar se alguém que solicita um green card ou um visto para entrar nos Estados Unidos provavelmente dependerá de certos benefícios públicos no futuro. Se alguém for um fardo público, seu green card ou pedido de visto será negado.
Um fardo público afeta as pessoas que estão solicitando residência permanente por meio de uma petição de cidadão americano ou parente residente permanente, ou que estão solicitando um visto para entrar nos Estados Unidos. Outros casos de imigração, como asilo, naturalização ou cancelamento de remoção no tribunal, não são afetados pela regra de fardo público. Além disso, sobreviventes de violência doméstica, tráfico e outros crimes graves podem receber benefícios públicos sem prejudicar seu status de imigração. No entanto, é extremamente importante sempre dizer a verdade ao solicitar benefícios públicos para evitar a imigração ou outros problemas relacionados.
- Receber o MediCal me causará problemas para obter um green card no futuro?
Não – MediCal, CalFresh, programas habitacionais, WIC, auxílio emergencial e em caso de desastres, Head Start e refeições escolares gratuitas e de custo reduzido NÃO fazem parte do teste de fardo público. Isso significa que receber qualquer um desses benefícios não causará problemas para obter um green card no futuro. Lembre-se de sempre dizer a verdade ao se candidatar a benefícios públicos para evitar a imigração ou outros problemas relacionados.
- E receber benefícios relacionados ao COVID-19? Isso causará problemas com o meu pedido de green card?
De jeito nenhum! Cheques de estímulo e créditos fiscais também não fazem parte do teste do fardo público. Benefícios públicos COVID-19 relacionados à alimentação, moradia, assistência em dinheiro, assistência de aluguel, créditos fiscais, pagamentos de estímulo, desemprego, subsídios de ajuda financeira a estudantes, Programa de Proteção de Pagamento e tolerância de empréstimo estudantil NÃO serão considerados para o teste do fardo público. O governo declarou que não considerará o teste, tratamento ou cuidados preventivos do COVID-19, incluindo vacinas, como parte do teste do fardo público. Na verdade, o governo incentiva todos, independentemente do status de imigração, a receber a vacina COVID-19.
Por favor, lembre-se de que as leis e políticas de imigração estão em constante mudança, portanto, é melhor conversar com um advogado se tiver alguma dúvida antes de solicitar benefícios públicos.
Este blog não se destina a ser aconselhamento legal e nada aqui deve ser interpretado como estabelecendo um relacionamento advogado-cliente. Por favor, agende uma consulta com um advogado de imigração antes de agir com base em qualquer informação lida aqui.
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