financial help with housing when emigrating
Jun 22nd 2008, 6:36 am
#1
Just Joined
Thread Starter
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 23
financial help with housing when emigrating
My dad heard a rumor (and it was just that) that the US government are offering financial help esp for housing to people emigrating. Does anyone know if this is true?
Many thanks in advance
Many thanks in advance
Jun 22nd 2008, 12:14 pm
#3
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jan 2007
Location: NW Chicago suburbs
Posts: 11,253
Re: financial help with housing when emigrating
The last thing the US government wants to do is provide financial help to people who are immigrating - on the contrary, they expect the immigrant/sponser to prove they have sufficient income/assets so the immigrant will NOT be seeking any financial help.
Jun 22nd 2008, 12:21 pm
#4
Not living a 9 to 5 life
Joined: Jun 2002
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 11,061
Re: financial help with housing when emigrating
Jun 22nd 2008, 12:55 pm
#5
Concierge
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 46,390
Re: financial help with housing when emigrating
Believe this is true for certain immigrants, i.e. assylum candidates. All others immigrants must prove financial ability to support themselves or have a co-sponsor otherwise a visa is denied.
Jun 22nd 2008, 2:14 pm
#6
Septicity
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 23,762
Re: financial help with housing when emigrating
Nah -- they stopped that one! Currently new immigrants get a Fortnum's hamper, a $50 gas card and either free AAA, AARP or NRA membership for the first year.
Jun 22nd 2008, 10:23 pm
#7
Account Closed
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 2
Re: financial help with housing when emigrating
Emmigrating would be people leaving the US.
Jun 22nd 2008, 11:57 pm
#10
MODERATOR
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Hong Kong, mostly.
Posts: 5,214
Re: financial help with housing when emigrating
But by and large, the opposite is true. They don't want you here unless you can prove you'll pretty much never need public assistance of any sorts.
Jun 23rd 2008, 1:10 am
#11
Account Closed
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 2
Re: financial help with housing when emigrating
You'll hear many rumors like this when it comes to moving out and living abroad. As you've probably surmised from the other answers, actual answer is 'no' although there may be a hidden program / exception here or there, such as a refugee rescued by a Coast Guard cutter or a defector from the North Korean nuclear missile program who wants to move to America.
But by and large, the opposite is true. They don't want you here unless you can prove you'll pretty much never need public assistance of any sorts.
But by and large, the opposite is true. They don't want you here unless you can prove you'll pretty much never need public assistance of any sorts.
Jun 23rd 2008, 7:56 am
#12
Just Joined
Thread Starter
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 23
Re: financial help with housing when emigrating
Hi everyone - thanks for your replies. I am fairly certain the conversation he was in was about refugees but I promised him I would look into it. I am well aware that WE don't get anything as we've already had to prove time and time again that we are financially viable, but being my dad he kept on at tme to look into.
You know what parents are like
You know what parents are like
