PP-9945 - Presidential Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the United States Healthcare System

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The Ninth Circuit on 31st December 2020 lifted a ban on President Donald Trump’s proclamation that bars entry to immigrants without health insurance or the means to pay for hospital bills.
Appellate court ruled that the health care proclamation was within the president’s authority and reversed a federal court decision to block implementation of the order

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INFORMATION PP-9945

On October 4, 2019, President Trump issued a proclamation that, beginning November 3, 2019, would restrict immigration to the United States by people who are uninsured and cannot pay the costs of their health care.
This restriction would operate independently of the “public charge” determination

The order does state that the consular official’s decision should be made separately from any other decisions or adjudications they make about the applicant’s admissibility. That means that you could pass all the other requirements for a green card, including the new public charge test, and still be denied a visa under the new proclamation.

To whom does the proclamation apply?

The proclamation would deny entry into the U.S. to people seeking family-based immigrant visas (and some others) if they are unable to show that they will be covered by certain insurance products within 30 days after entering the country or have the financial resources to pay out-of-pocket for “reasonably foreseeable medical expenses.”
The proclamation would apply to people seeking immigrant visas abroad, including: spouses of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs); children of LPRs who are 18-21 years old; children under 18 if travelling with a parent who is also immigrating; adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens and LPRs; people with diversity visas or employment-based immigrant visas; and some religious workers.
It would also apply to parents of U.S. citizens who cannot show that their health care will not impose a substantial burden on the U.S. health care system.

Which forms of health insurance are “approved” under the proclamation?

“Approved” health insurance under the proclamation includes:

• employer-sponsored health plans
• unsubsidized plans purchased on the individual market
• non–Affordable Care Act (ACA)–compliant short-term health plans authorized by the Trump administration
• catastrophic plans
• family members’ plans
• TRICARE plans or other coverage for military members and veterans
• visitor health insurance plans
• Medicare plans
• other health plans as determined by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
• Medicaid is acceptable for children age 18 and younger, but subsidized ACA plans are not acceptable for either adults or children.

Who is exempt from the proclamation’s requirements?

Certain categories of immigrants are exempt from the proclamation’s requirements, including:

• anyone issued a visa prior to the effective date (Nov. 3, 2019)
• LPRs returning after a long absence
• unmarried children and adoptees of U.S. citizens
• people seeking Iraq/Afghani Special Immigrant visas
• children under age 18, unless accompanying parents subject to the proclamation
• parents of adult U.S. citizens, if they can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the consular officer that their health care will not impose a substantial burden on the U.S. health care system
• people whose entry would advance law enforcement objectives or would be in the national interest

How can you prove you’ll get health insurance?

The presidential proclamation doesn’t say how immigrants are expected to show that they will obtain health insurance within 30 days of arriving in the United States.
The order simply says that immigrants must show “to the satisfaction of a consular officer” that they will comply with the order’s requirements, and that the Department of State can establish rules and processes to determine how that adjudication will be made in practice.
One way to prove that you will have health insurance is to get coverage in advance of your consular interview.

How much money do you need??

Unfortunately, the government hasn’t yet issued any guidance about the income or assets that will be required to pass the wealth test implemented by the new proclamation. That means there’s no way to know for sure whether you’re wealthy enough to be issued a green card without having health insurance.

For the time being, though, this is speculative. We’ll have to wait for clear guidance from the government before we can know for sure.