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If you continuously receive this message, this means that you won’t be able to use the online service. Select the “view your alternatives” button on the error page to learn about alternatives for completing your transaction.
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USCIS is providing immigration services to Afghan nationals and their immediate family members evacuated to the United States who require additional immigration processing after entry. Afghan nationals and their families relocated to the United States are made up of distinct groups:
Courtesy https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/information-for-afghans Please visit this page for more infromation.
Health Coverage Options for Afghan Evacuees as of November 1, 2021.
Please visit https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/programs/refugees/afghan-assistance-resources for latest updates.
Afghan evacuees arriving in the United States will be eligible for health insurance. Afghan evacuees can access health insurance through Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Health Insurance Marketplace, or Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA or other health coverage provided by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)). RMA is provided through ORR, in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and administered in most cases by state Medicaid programs. Eligibility for each coverage program depends upon the state where an evacuee is residing and the eligibility criteria for the respective program. 1 Non-Citizen Eligibility Afghan evacuees are entering the U.S. under two main immigration categories: • Afghans with a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV): Afghans granted an SIV have worked for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan for not less than 1 year, e.g., as translators and interpreters, or are the spouse or an unmarried child under the age of 21 of such individuals. SIVs are admitted as Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs, also known as U.S. green card holders). • Parolees: Parolees are Afghans who were evacuated for urgent humanitarian reasons and paroled on a case-by-case basis into the United States. These Afghans did not arrive with an SIV or other visa, so they were paroled rather than admitted to the United States. As parolees, they are eligible to apply for work authorization. They are eligible to apply for asylum upon arrival in the U.S. and any other immigration benefit for which they may be eligible, including in some cases adjustment to LPR status. Afghan evacuees in both immigration categories described above all may be eligible for the same health coverage options.2 • Afghans who enter the U.S. under either of these categories are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP to the same extent as refugees, without a five-year waiting period, if they meet other eligibility requirements (e.g., income) for coverage in the state, until March 31, 2023, or the term of parole granted to the evacuee, whichever is later. These Afghan parolees are considered “qualified non-citizens” for purposes of Medicaid and CHIP eligibility since they are eligible for the same benefits as refugees. See 8 U.S.C. §§ 1641(b)(3), 1613(b)(1)(A), 1612(b)(2)(A)(i).3 1 Medicaid and CHIP eligibility criteria vary from state to state. Eligibility requirements for cove
You may be eligible for cash assistance, medical assistance, employment preparation, job placement, English language training, and other services offered through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
You may also be eligible for federal “mainstream” (non-ORR funded)
benefits, such as cash assistance through Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), health
insurance through Medicaid, and food assistance through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This document focuses
on the benefits and services funded by ORR.
Some Afghan humanitarian parolees can also receive Afghan Placement and Assistance (APA) services from local refugee resettlement
agencies. To find a local refugee resettlement agency, visit: https://
www.wrapsnet.org/rp-agency-contacts/
Source https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/programs/refugees/afghan-assistance-resources
The Internal Revenue Service has updated how users sign in and verify their identity for certain IRS online services with a mobile-friendly platform that relies on trusted third parties and provides an improved user experience. The agency encourages taxpayers to create a new account by using one of the tools listed below. This new process is part of the agency's Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) initiatives to provide more ways for taxpayers to verify their identity and access IRS tools.
The IRS is using ID.me, a trusted technology provider of identity verification and sign-in services, for taxpayers to securely access IRS tools. Anyone with an existing ID.me account from the Child Tax Credit Update Portal, or from another government agency, can sign in with their existing credentials. If they're a new user, they'll have to provide a photo of an identity document such as a driver's license, state ID or passport as part of the identity verification process. They'll also need to take a selfie with a smartphone or a computer with a webcam. Once they verify their identity, they can use their account across multiple IRS tools and at other government agencies that also use ID.me.
To verify your identity with ID.me, you’ll need to provide a photo of an identity document such as a driver’s license, state ID, or passport.
You’ll also need to take a selfie with a smartphone or a computer with a webcam. If you need help verifying your identity or to submit a support ticket, you can visit the ID.me IRS Help Site.
If you use assistive technology such as a screen reader, or have trouble taking photos, you may need assistance to complete the process. More information can be found in our accessibility guide.
If you can’t take a selfie or pass the self-service option, you’ll be directed to an ID.me Trusted Referee to verify your identity before you can access the IRS tools. Your new ID.me account will allow you to verify your identity so no one else can access your IRS online account.
I got email from USPS about my free covid test kit asking more information. Beware. In case you get a email from so called US postal service or USPS regarding issues with your covid kit, most probable it is scam. If you've provided the USPS with your email address, you will only receive your order confirmation and tracking information. Any order issues will be addressed through a service request that consumers have to fill out on their own on the Postal Service's website.
Big NO if asked about your credit card information.
The official government website for ordering free rapid tests is https://www.covidtests.gov/ (it is linked to https://special.usps.com/testkits).
