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Health Coverage for Immigrants

We can assist you in enrolling for health insurance through the Marketplace and determining your eligibility as an immigrant. Our services include guidance on the application process, helping you gather the necessary documentation, and ensuring that you understand your coverage options. We’ll also help you check if you qualify for premium tax credits or other cost-saving programs. By enrolling in a Marketplace plan, you can access affordable healthcare, including essential benefits like doctor visits, prescriptions, and emergency services. Our personalized support will make the process smoother and less overwhelming. Taking advantage of these services can help you secure comprehensive health coverage tailored to your needs, giving you peace of mind and access to the care you deserve. For more information on Marketplace plans (ObamaCare) and immigration, visit HealthCare.gov.

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Coverage Eligibility

You can get coverage through the Marketplace if you belong to one of these groups:

  • U.S. Citizens: Born in the U.S. or U.S. territories (except American Samoa), naturalized citizens, or those who acquired citizenship through specific conditions.

  • U.S. Nationals: Individuals who are U.S. citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the U.S., typically born in American Samoa or abroad under specific circumstances.

  • Lawfully Present Immigrants: Immigrants with legal documentation allowing them to reside in the U.S.

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How To Qualify

  • Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR/Green Card holder)

  • Asylee

  • Refugee

  • Cuban/Haitian Entrant

  • Paroled into the U.S.

  • Conditional Entrant Granted before 1980

  • Battered Spouse, Child and Parent

  • Victim of Trafficking and his/her Spouse, Child, Sibling or Parent

  • Granted Withholding of Deportation or Withholding of Removal, under the immigration laws or under the Convention against Torture (CAT)

  • Individual with Non-immigrant Status, includes worker visas (such as H1, H-2A, H-2B), student visas, U-visa, T-visa, and other visas, and citizens of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau

  • Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

  • Deferred Enforced Departure (DED)

  • Deferred Action Status (Exception: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is not an eligible immigration status for applying for health insurance)

  • Lawful Temporary Resident

  • Administrative order staying removal issued by the Department of Homeland Security

  • Member of a federally-recognized Indian tribe or American Indian born in Canada

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Documents 

When you apply for a Marketplace plan, you may need one or more of the following documents, depending on your immigration status:​

  • Permanent Resident Card, “Green Card” (I-551)

  • Reentry Permit (I-327)

  • Refugee Travel Document (I-571)

  • Employment Authorization Document (I-766)

  • Machine Readable Immigrant Visa (with temporary I-551 language)

  • Temporary I-551 Stamp (on passport or I-94/I-94A)

  • Arrival/Departure Record (I-94/I-94A)

  • Arrival/Departure Record in foreign passport (I-94)

  • Foreign Passport

  • Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status (I-20)

  • Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status (DS-2019)

  • Notice of Action (I-797)

  • Document indicating membership in a federally recognized Indian tribe or American Indian born in Canada

  • Certification from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)

  • Document indicating withholding of removal

  • Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) eligibility letter (if under 18)

  • Alien number (also called alien registration number or USCIS number) or I-94 number

  • USCIS Acknowledgement of Receipt (I-797C)

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