Does receiving public assistance automatically become grounds for denying a green card?
In the past, due to poor health and financial difficulty, I received public assistance. I’m worried this automatically becomes grounds for denying my green card application.
Additionally, since my status is expiring, I’m considering a change of status — could public assistance also become a problem for that?
It’s not automatic denial — but if it’s found that you used restricted public assistance for a cumulative total of 12 months or more within a 36-month period, that can be grounds to deny a visa change, visa extension, or green card application.