Health Insurance for Private Unsupervised Students in the United States
In accordance with Ministry Decree #244 dated 11/9/2022, the Cultural Office has been authorized to offer health insurance coverage to private students enrolled in approved programs in the United States and their dependents.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed high school education or its equivalent before joining the study outside the State of Kuwait
- Obtained pre-approval and admission certification for the program to be pursued.
- Enrolled in fulltime studies at colleges or universities approved by the Kuwait Ministry of Higher Education.
- Enrolled in a program approved by the Kuwait Ministry of Higher Education
- Must be in good standing as defined by the college or university in which they are enrolled.
- Must be in proper status as defined by the U.S. Immigration authorities.
Documents Required
- Admission Certification
- Current contact information (home address, email, telephone (home & mobile).
- Copy of I-20
- Copy of passport
- Copy of Visa
- I-94 and travel history form through the CBP website https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/home
- 2 passport-size pictures
- PIFSS letter (PIFSS المؤسسة العامة للتأمينات الاجتماعية) status letter from https://eservice.pifss.gov.kw/default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f
Dependents must provide all the above documents except for proof of program enrollment
Additional Requirements:
ESL Students:
- Proof of enrollment and continuation of the program.
- I-94 and travel history form through the CBP website https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/home
- PIFSS letter (PIFSS المؤسسة العامة للتأمينات الاجتماعية) status letter from https://eservice.pifss.gov.kw/default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f
- Dependents must provide all the above documents except for proof of program enrollment
- The period of entitlement to health insurance is set for a period not exceeding 12 months.
Academic Students:
- Proof of enrollment and continuation of the program
- Official transcript (end of each term enrolled)
- Detailed schedule confirming continued enrolled in an approved program (beginning of each term enrolled)
- Verification of Non-traditional courses form
- I-94 and travel history form through the CBP website https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/home
- PIFSS letter (PIFSS المؤسسة العامة للتأمينات الاجتماعية) status letter from https://eservice.pifss.gov.kw/default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f
- Dependents must provide all the above documents except for proof of program enrollment
- The period of entitlement to health insurance is set according to program’s prescribed period of study
- In keeping with the rules and regulations of the Ministry of Higher Education, the maximum period of health insurance coverage is two years for students enrolled in community colleges.
Optional Practical Training (OPT) Students
- The insured has obtained the required Employment Authorization and work license for the OPT
- The insured has obtained employment/internship in accordance with the rules of the Ministry of Higher Education regarding OPT enrollment
- Proof of continued employment on a periodic basis (every 3 months)
- I-94 and travel history form through the CBP website https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/home
- PIFSS letter (PIFSS المؤسسة العامة للتأمينات الاجتماعية) status letter from https://eservice.pifss.gov.kw/default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f
- The period of entitlement to health insurance is set according to the work authorization period to join the OPT program, for a maximum of 3 years.
Students who meet the requirements must submit the required documents to the Cultural Office:
Attn: Zeina Iskandar Email: ziskandar@kuwaitculture.com
Details of the insurance coverage will be provided once all documents are received, and registration is finalized.