You may qualify for government benefits, whether it’s low-cost insurance, food stamps, rent-control housing, etc. (check if you qualify here), but what you should be asking yourself is whether you need government assistance.
Every immigrant application asks if you will become a public charge, which means a public burden (someone who relies on public assistance/benefits). If you select “yes”, you may become inadmissible. This is also why you need a sponsor to adjust status (I-485).
If you have already received your green card, it’s important to note that under the Immigration and Nationality Act, Section 237(a)(5) it states:
“Any alien who, within five years after the date of entry; has become a public charge from causes not affirmatively shown to have arisen since entry is deportable.”
This means that even if you have a Permanent Resident Card (green card), you cannot relax and assume that you have the same rights as US citizens.
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