Q: How does the new public charge rule affect citizenship application, specifically with health insurance and unemployment?
I am currently eligible to apply for citizenship; however, I just finished my college degree this past month. I've held a job for the past 4 years, but recently left that job back in July to focus 100% on completing my degree and to look for jobs in my new field. My question is: will applying for unemployment and receiving a health insurance subsidy negatively affect me in applying for citizenship under the new public charge law taking effect in October? Obviously, I would like to have a full time job prior to starting the citizenship process, but in the meantime, I didn't know if these two benefits would negatively affect me?
A: Citizenship applications are not generally impacted by public charge issues.
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