brockville

Hi all...My wife and I were planning to move to the US at the end of this year/beginning next year on an E2 visa. Unfortunately I had a medical issue in May (I had a stroke). Does anyone have any advice regards how this would affect, a) my visa application, b) the cost or availability of medical insurance once were in the US.

Touch wood... I seem to have recovered quickly and have been lucky not to have suffered any major physical or mental issues.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Jim

ian-mstm

It will not affect your visa application at all.


This is an insurance issue not an immigration issue. You'll get a better response in the general USA forum.

Ian

Jerseygirl

Thanks for answering the immigration question. I have now move the thread over to the US forum.

kins

Have a read of this. Your stroke should have no effect on the cost of your insurance, or the conditions it covers.
Pre-Existing Conditions | HHS.gov

Glad you are well - that must have been scary.

brockville

Thankyou to Ian, Jerseygirl and Kins for the replies.

The HHS link has set my mind at rest and we can look forward to completing our move again.

Kins....it was very scary and I have been very lucky compared to many.

onwards and upwards.

Jim

scrubbedexpat099

My first thought is that the E2 is dependent on the business and is the business dependent on you.

Also bear in mind Medical Insurance does not cover everything.

Pulaski

What is your budget for healthcare expenses? ..... You should probably expect to pay around $10,000/yr for insurance, and, as Boiler said, that doesn't cover everything, so expect to pay another $5,000-$10,000 in non-covered expenses, copays, and deductibles for treatment and medications.

In the event that you call for an ambulance, the bill for that alone would be thousands of dollars, which may not be entirely covered by insurance.

mrken30

The other thing I'm not sure about, is if you have another stroke and become disabled, would you get disability? My feeling is that you will not. Maybe you would want to look at long term care insurance.

Pulaski

You can't get disability in the US if you/ your employer* hasn't been paying into the system - it is closely linked to social security/ state pension arrangements.

* Even if your employer took the payroll deductions but fraudulently didn't pay them over to the SS Administration, you get nothing.

Nutmegger

Also, will the E-2 be in both names? If the OP is going to hold the E-2 and his wife apply for an EAD, if he is no longer able to operate the business, the visa is no longer valid and he has to leave the country. The E-2 does not allow for passive investment (for example, an E-2 holder cannot retire in the US).

brockville

Again many thanks for the fantastic advice folks....it's very much appreciated and food for thought.