What do immigrants need to do to support the elderly in the United States?

If one of the spouses is an American citizen, he or she can apply for a green card for his or her parents, but not for the spouse's parents.

If the child is an American citizen, it is usually not difficult to help parents apply for a green card, and the approval time is generally not long. According to American law, the parents of American citizens are immediate family members, which meet the basic requirements for obtaining a green card and becoming a permanent resident of the United States. They are not limited by the number of immigrant visas and can apply at any time. In other words, American citizens over 2 1 year-old have the right to help their parents apply for the legal qualification of permanent residence in the United States, which is the first, and there is no need to queue up (other types of relative immigrants, including "first priority", have quota restrictions every year and need to wait for a long time).

Xiao Ao reminds: If the children of American citizens apply for green cards for both parents at the same time, according to the requirements of the Immigration Bureau, they need to submit two applications separately, and they also need to prepare the birth certificate notarized by their parents in China, the relationship certificate with their children and their English translation.

Step 2 apply for a "white card"

Old people need to apply for a "white card" after they settle in the United States. The so-called "white card" is actually a free medical insurance card provided by the US government to eligible low-income or non-income citizens and permanent residents. The official name is Medicaid card. In California, where there are many Chinese, the official name of "white card" is Medi-Cal. Older people who have never worked in the United States and have no assets are also eligible to apply-provided that the applicant must hold a US green card and be a "permanent resident" in the United States.

In addition to the cardholder's name, date of birth, gender and number, the "white card" also has the name and telephone number of the nearby family doctor selected with the cardholder, which is convenient for making an appointment for outpatient service. It is generally free to go to the doctor designated on the "white card", and emergency treatment and hospitalization are basically free. Only a small part of them need to pay by themselves, which completely relieves the worries of American "old drifters"

Further reading: the advantages of American investment immigrants

1. Applicants only need to prove the legal source of investment funds, regardless of language, education, age or business background.

2. With the American green card, you can freely enter and leave the United States without being restricted by the immigration supervisor, and your normal business and life in China will not be affected.

3. You don't need to start your own business, and you don't need to personally participate in business management.

4. Spouses and children under the age of 2/kloc-0 can get American green cards and enjoy the same benefits as American residents.

For the applicant, there is no requirement for residence, and he can freely enter and leave most developed countries in the world, such as the United States and Canada, which is helpful for the applicant to expand his business to the United States and even the world.

6. For the children of the applicant, they can enjoy free basic education in the United States and have priority to enter many excellent universities in the United States. The probability of entering Harvard, Yale, etc. It has increased from 3%-5% to 95%-97%, and you can choose to work in the United States or other countries in the world.

7. The social security and welfare system in the United States is also relatively perfect, including medical services, education subsidies for children of retirees, social security benefits, unemployment benefits, subsidies for children of low-income families, vocational training subsidies for the unemployed, and nutrition for schoolchildren.