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Immigration
Adjustment of Status - I-485
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I-944
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Because of the pandemic I’m currently receiving cash assistance and food stamps (myself and child). My wife is undocumented so she doesn’t qualify to receive any benefits anyway. I need to petition for my spouse (AOS) this year. On the I-944 there’s a question, “Does any of the income from your or your household members' federal tax return(s) come from public benefits as listed in the Instructions?”
What does this question mean? Public benefits/snap are not taxed, this question doesn’t make any sense to me.
Moreover, according to USCIS “DHS will also not attribute receipt of a public benefit by one or more members of the applicant’s household to the applicant unless the applicant is also a listed beneficiary of the public benefit.” Does this mean that I, the petitioner and sponsor don’t have to report any public benefits including food stamps? I don’t see any question on any application (I-864, I-944, I-485, I-130) that asks for this information petitioner/sponsor/household member or spouse has received or receives public benefits. Unless they start asking us questions regarding public benefits during our green card interview. Thank you so much!
Because of the pandemic I’m currently receiving cash assistance and food stamps (myself and child). My wife is undocumented so she doesn’t qualify to receive any benefits anyway. I need to petition for my spouse (AOS) this year. On the I-944 there’s a question, “Does any of the income from your or your household members' federal tax return(s) come from public benefits as listed in the Instructions?”
What does this question mean? Public benefits/snap are not taxed, this question doesn’t make any sense to me.
Moreover, according to USCIS “DHS will also not attribute receipt of a public benefit by one or more members of the applicant’s household to the applicant unless the applicant is also a listed beneficiary of the public benefit.” Does this mean that I, the petitioner and sponsor don’t have to report any public benefits including food stamps? I don’t see any question on any application (I-864, I-944, I-485, I-130) that asks for this information petitioner/sponsor/household member or spouse has received or receives public benefits. Unless they start asking us questions regarding public benefits during our green card interview. Thank you so much!
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