Outstanding medical bills - will this prevent entry into the US? [duplicate]
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I had my baby in America last year, and I paid part of the bills before leaving. But I lost my husband shortly after I returned home so I couldn't continue with the payment plan since I left so they took the debt to a collection agency. I have contacted the agency and am now paying according to the new payment plan am given.
I want to travel to the USA next month an I was wondering if the immigration will deny us entry.
Best Answer
Immigration officials do not have access to your debt information, they only have access to immigration info provided on visa forms or entry forms or court actions against you (and this later is only for serious offenses, not minor things like parking tickets).
As you are on terms with the medical service and making payments, there is no reason for this to interfer with your entry.
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Can someone go to jail for not paying their medical bills in the United States?
Thankfully, you cannot go to jail for unpaid medical bills. By law, you cannot go to jail for not paying civil debts. Of course, this same protection doesn't exist for not paying taxes.How to prevent medical bills? How to fight a medical bill \u0026 how to deal with the collection agencies
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