EI from Canada in States

[Pandora01 0]

I sure hope you're right on this 'cause I can just see my fiance getting a call from them and saying he's on his way to pick me up!

[Carlawarla 1]

I don't want to be responsible for you getting denied your EI, gosh! You should be okay. Forget about your ROE, that's irrelevant. I almost lost out on benefits because I was waiting for it. Don't wait for your ROE. You say you quit work last week, and you're going for your interview on Friday, and then you'll be leaving for ND soon after. I wouldn't worry about it. Apply when you get to ND, on-line. You don't send anything in until you get it. ie. ROE

[Pandora01 0]

So if I get this straight, move to ND, apply online as soon as I get there, mail the ROE from there. Yup, this makes sense to me. And what's the worse that can happen anyway, I get denied and that's it. Thanks, Carla!

[Galateia 1]

So if I get this straight, move to ND, apply online as soon as I get there, mail the ROE from there. Yup, this makes sense to me. And what's the worse that can happen anyway, I get denied and that's it. Thanks, Carla!

That's why I told you to file EI online immediately after you get to the US. I did the day after I arrived, only because I came in late at night and just needed to sleep.

It's important to get that application in the door ASAP for a few reasons:

1) Your 90 days of work authorization, which EI needs to give you anything, starts ticking down as you as you cross the border.

2) You can file for EI online with NONE of your supporting documentation. The date you send in the supporting documentation doesn't matter, the date you FILED does.

3) Unless you had a salary instead of hourly, and thus your income was unaffected by lates, absences, bonuses, vacation rate of pay, or overtime, you will need to submit a list of the 14 'best weeks' of your income: the dates from Sunday to Saturday (this is tricky unless you only work Mon-Fri) and the amount of income for each week. I worked hourly, so my weeks of income were never the same, and paid out bi-weekly. Figuring out what days I worked and how much I made per week was a HUGE freaking headache.

4) There may be other documents they need, but when you submit your application online it will tell you what you need to supply to them.

You will need to justify to them why you quit your job so early. Don't go into health/workplace stress reasons, that is a different kettle of fish and not one you want to touch with a 10 foot pole. Stick with relocation to be with spouse, perhaps justify it by saying you planned to leave Canada as soon as you received the Visa (true), and because your employers wanted a specific, rock-solid date, you thought it best to get all of your affairs in order and your packing finished before the visa interview date, so you would be free to pick up and leave as soon as the Visa arrived.

[Pandora01 0]

I'm saving those for future reference. Hadn't thought about the reason but what you mention is really a good way of putting it. Thanks for the details, Galateia.

[Galateia 1]

I'm saving those for future reference. Hadn't thought about the reason but what you mention is really a good way of putting it. Thanks for the details, Galateia.

[Flames9_RN 358]

And if u do get denied, like I did at first--you can appeal it!!!

[Pandora01 0]

Good! Thanks, flames9!