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Your dependent will need to get new, separate coverage after their current coverage ends. This also means they are eligible for a special enrollment period. In some cases, they are able to do a deductible credit; this depends on the new plan they enroll in, however.

The Affordable Care Act requires plans and issuers that offer dependent child coverage to make the coverage available until a child reaches the age of 26. Both married and unmarried children qualify for this coverage.

To file online, you will: Be guided to complete the relevant parts of your Form I-539; Pay your filing fee online; Submit your application to USCIS; and. Receive a near-instant notification in your USCIS online account when we receive your application.

Under the interim final regulations, the obligation to make dependent coverage available to children ends the day before the child's 26th birthday. Sponsors of group health plans will be required to make dependent coverage available to children up until that day.

The processing time for Form I-539 varies depending on which service center handles your petition. Most I-539 petitions are handled in the Vermont Service Center, which typically takes about 12 ? 16 months?though it can be as short as 9 months for individuals seeking an extension of stay as a U or T nonimmigrant.

If you travel abroad while a change of status application (I-539) is pending, USCIS considers the application abandoned and will reject it. You will need to go to a U.S. embassy or consulate to apply for a new visa to re-enter.

To elect COBRA coverage, notify your parents' employer in writing within 60 days of reaching age 26. In turn, your plan should notify you of the right to extend health care benefits under COBRA. You will have 60 days from the date the notice was sent to elect COBRA coverage.