QUALIFICATION FOR STIMULUS PAYMENTS (PERMANENT RESIDENT THROUGH ASYLUM, ASYLEES & ASYLUM SEEKERS) | EAD APPLICATION DURING THE OUTBREAK
To qualify for the payment, you must be a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident (commonly referred to as a Green Card holder). Others who legally reside in the United States such as asylees and asylum seekers, may also be eligible for the payment, as long as they are not "non-resident aliens, by the IRS, Internal Revenue Service. If you do qualify, you should not have to do anything to receive the payment, it should be credited to your account or mail directly to you.
This is a reminder that the payment is dependent on your income levels as indicated in the Washington Post:
Individuals with adjusted gross incomes up to $75,000 a year will be eligible for the full $1,200.00 cheque. Reduced cheques will go out to individuals making up to $99,000 a year (the payment amount falls by $5.00 for every $100.00 in income above $75,000). Married couples are eligible for a $2,400.00 cheque as long as their adjusted gross income is under $15,000.00 a year. Reduced cheques on a sliding scale, will go out to married couples who earn up to $198,000. Married couples also will receive an additional $500 for every child under 17.
People who filed as "head of household" (typically single parents with children) are eligible for a $1,200.00 cheque if they have an adjusted gross income up to $112,500 a year. Reduced cheques on a sliding scale are available for heads of household earning up to $136,500.00 annually. Heads of household will also receive an additional $500 per child under 17.
Assuming you qualify for the payment based on your income, you must also have a valid Social Security number. For married couples, it seems both spouses must have Social Security Numbers. According to the Tax Policy Center, "If one spouse has a Social Security number, but the other does not, the couple is ineligible for the payment (there is an exception for military families).
Washington Post, Updated: April 02, 2020
Calculate how much you'll get from the $1,200.00 (or more) coronavirus cheques
The IRS, Internal Revenue Service expects to start sending an initial wave of economic stimulus payments, worth up to $1,200.00 apiece, to some 60 million Americans the week of April 13, Treasury Department and IRS officials have told the House Ways and Means Committee.
EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENTS
Applicants to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS who had an appointment scheduled with an ASC after their closure on March 18, 2020 or who have filed a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, extension will have their application processed using previously submitted biometrics. This announcement is consistent with existing USCIS authorities regarding the agency's ability to reuse previously submitted biometrics. This will remain in effect until ASCs resume normal operations.
Tennyson Watson-Joyner is a foreign born U.S. Permanent Resident, Works in Home Health Care Services, read for a Bachelors of Science Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management with a major in Travel, Tourism and Entertainment Management. I have successfully navigated the U.S. immigration system.
The information contained in "The United States Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571)Asylee Travel Guide" is provided for informational purposes only. Opinions expressed are the authors alone and compiled information, for International Travel with a U.S. Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571) , use links attached for visa free destinations as listed by the consulate of each country that offers the same to asylees and permanent residence whose was granted the same as a result of asylum. If you have a criminal record, Speak to an attorney-at-law prior to your departure.
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