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Immigrants

Immigration status to qualify for the Marketplace

Immigration statuses that may qualify

These immigration statuses may be eligible to get Marketplace coverage:
  • Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR/Green Card holder)
  • Asylee
  • Refugee
  • Paroled into the U.S.
  • Granted an employment authorization document (EAD), also called a work permit or I-766
  • Individual with Non-immigrant Status including workers visas (such as H1, H-2A, H-2B), student visas, U-visa, T-visa, and other visas
  • Deferred Action Status
Notice:
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients aren't eligible for Marketplace coverage. 
  • Cuban/Haitian entrant
  • Conditional entrant granted before 1980
  • Battered spouse, child, or parent
  • Victim of trafficking and their spouse, child, sibling, or parent
  • Special Immigrant Visa holders from Iraq or Afghanistan
  • Granted Withholding of Deportation or Withholding of Removal, under the immigration laws or under the Convention against Torture (CAT)
  • Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Self-Petitioners
  • Member of a federally-recognized Indian tribe or American Indian born in Canada
  • Citizens of the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau who are living in one of the U.S. states or territories (referred to as Compact of Free Association, or COFA migrants)
  • Lawful Temporary Resident
  • Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
  • Deferred Enforced Departure (DED)
  • Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification
  • Family Unity beneficiary, including those who are under section 1504 of the Legal Immigration and Family Equity (LIFE) Act Amendments

Applicant for certain statuses that may qualify

You may be eligible to get Marketplace coverage if you're an applicant for one of these statuses:
  • Adjustment to Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR/Green Card holder) status.
  • Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification.
  • Victim of Trafficking Visa.
  • Children under 14 with a pending application for asylum for Withholding of Deportation or Withholding for Removal under the immigration laws or under the Convention against Torture (CAT). 
Get a list of documents you'll need to fill out a Marketplace application. 
If you aren't eligible for Marketplace coverage you may be able to get health care at a lower cost through a community health center. They provide primary care services on a sliding fee scale based on your income. Get details and find a community health center near you.
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