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Can noncitizen receive SSI disability?
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefit Eligibility for Noncitizens
There are certain situations in which noncitizens may be eligible for SSI benefits. As a noncitizen, you must meet one of the following requirements:
- Have been lawfully residing in the United States as a permanent resident on August 22, 1996, and be blind or disabled;
– Have been receiving SSI on August 22, 1996, and are lawfully residing in the United States;
– Have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and have a total of 40 credits of work in the United States. (Work credits of your spouse or parent may count towards your total as well)
It is also important to note that even if you have at least 40 total work credits (equal to 10 full years of work), you may not be immediately eligible to receive benefits if you entered the U.S. on or after August 22, 1996. In that case, you may not be eligible to receive SSI benefits until you have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S. for a total of five years.
There are some other situations where noncitizens may be eligible for SSI payments as well. This includes active duty members of the U.S. armed forces, members of federally recognized Indian tribes, and certain noncitizens who have been admitted to the U.S. as refugees or victims of severe human trafficking.
If you think you may be entitled to Social Security Disability benefits and have questions, call The Law offices of John T. Nicholson at 1-800-596-1533 for a free consultation today.
Source: SSA Publication No. 05-11051, ICN 480360, December 2012
Posted in Immigration Law, Social Security SSD/SSI
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Immigration Law: What is the difference between an “Immigrant” and a “Non-Immigrant” Visa?
There are two broad categories of Visas that are available to an Alien who wants to travel to the United States – one type is an “Immigrant Visa” and another is a “Non-Immigrant Visa.” Of Course, there are many subsets of these two broad categories. So what is the difference between the two? Well, it depends on whether the alien is intending to come to the United States to live permanently, or whether the alien is intending to stay in the country for a period of time, but not indefinitely. An alien would apply for an “Immigrant Visa” if the person is intending to come live in the US permanently. An alien would apply for a non-immigrant visa if the person is intending to come to the country for a particular task or reason and then return to their country of residence. An example of a non-immigrant visa would be any of the following: (a) Student visa, (b) temporary or seasonal work visa, (c) travel visa for vacationing here, and so on. Contrast those with some typical Immigrant visa categories: (a) refugee or asylum visa, (b) finance visa, (c) immediate family member visa. Obviously the last few categories are normally applied for with the intent that the person applying will ultimately stay in the United States indefinitely. For example, the finance visa is designed to allow US citizens or Legal permanent Residents (LPRs) to bring over their finances and marry here. The idea is that after marriage the couple will live permanently in the US with his or her spouse. We hope that this basic concept helps people understand on an elevated level where to begin when thinking of the type of visa to apply for.
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Chart of INS Application and Petition Fees
INS Application and Petition Fees |
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|---|---|---|
| I-17 | Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Students |
$200
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| I-90 | Application to Replace Alien Registration Card (“Green Card”) | $110 |
| I-102 | Application for Replacement/Initial Non-immigrant Arrival-Departure Document (I-94) | $85 |
| I-129 I-29H I-29L |
Petitions for Nonimmigrant Workers | $110 |
| I-129F | Petition for Alien Fiancé | $95 |
| I-130 | Petition for Alien Relative | $110 |
| I-131 | Application for Travel Document | $95 |
| I-140 | Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker | $115 |
| I-191 | Application for Advance Permission to Return to Unrelinquished Domicile | $170 |
| I-192 | Application for Advance Permission to Enter As a Nonimmigrant | $170 |
| I-193 | Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa | $170 |
| I-212 | Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal | $170 |
| I-485 | Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status | $220 |
| I-526 | Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur | $350 |
| I-539 | Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status | $120 |
| I-600 | Petition to Classify Orphan As an Immediate Relative | $405 |
| I-601 | Application for Waiver on Grounds of Excludability | $170 |
| I-612 | Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement of Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, As Amended | $170 |
| I-751 | Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence | $125 |
| I-765 | Application for Employment Authorization | $100 |
| I-817 | Application for Voluntary Departure Under the Family Unity Act | $120 |
| I-824 | Action on an Approved Application or Petition | $120 |
| I-829 | Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Residence | $345 |
| N-400 | Application for Naturalization | $225 |
| N-565 | Application for Replacement of Naturalization/Citizenship Certificate | $135 |
| N-600 | Application for Certificate of Citizenship | $160 |
| N-643 | Application for Certificate of Citizenship in Behalf of an Adopted Child | |
Posted in Immigration Law
Tagged alien registration, fee chart, green card, immigration, immigration fees, ins, ins application fees, mexico, residency, russia
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Immigration Law: How can I adjust my status if my abusive husband won’t help me petition?
It is a common problem for abused spouses who are admitted to the US on a finance visa – they are abused by the husband who is a US citizen or Legal Permanent Resident and he will not petition the USCIS to adjust the new wife’s status to that of an LPR. Often the abuser spouse would use the petition process as leverage to further control the immigrant wife and the wife was helpless as she needed the abuser husband’s assistance in petitioning for LPR status. The good news is that the US government addressed this issue a few years back in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The VAWA has a provision where the abused fiance (or wife) can “self-petition” for an adjustment of her status. Therefore, if any immigrant woman is currently suffering from an abusive husband, she is no longer at his will as to whether she will ultimately be granted LPR status. She simply needs to go see an immigration attorney and he or she can assist the woman in adjusting her status without the cooperation of the abusive husband. If you have any questions, feel free to use our online consultation form or call our office at 937-432-9775.
Posted in Criminal Law, Family Law, Immigration Law
Tagged Centerville, Dayton, Fairborn, immigration, Immigration Law, Kettering, USCIS
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