Unemployment and How Affect my Sponsor

[bralanda 0]

Hello,

I am in the process of removing the conditional green card, already sent the application, and i believe everything will be smooth.

My employer just laid me off, and i am eligible for unemployment. My questions are:

1- Will that affect my sponsor, since he signed the affidavit guaranteeing that he will pay for any charges i make to the government? Is unemployment insurance same as food stamps and well fare?

2- Will that affect me in the future when i apply for citizenship?

Thank you this forum is great help.

Russ

[MAMAGEE 0]

Hello,

I am in the process of removing the conditional green card, already sent the application, and i believe everything will be smooth.

My employer just laid me off, and i am eligible for unemployment. My questions are:

1- Will that affect my sponsor, since he signed the affidavit guaranteeing that he will pay for any charges i make to the government? Is unemployment insurance same as food stamps and well fare?

2- Will that affect me in the future when i apply for citizenship?

Thank you this forum is great help.

Rus

Hello, I am sorry for your status, unemployment is a tough thing o get through specially if you an immigrant. You are not eligible for any food stamps or unemployment benefits since you are still a conditional resident, your sponsor signed that letter and he is responsible for you for the next 10 years or until you have accummulated 40 weeks of employment. no greencard holder can get food stamps or unemployment benefits that easily, the laws recently changed about immigration and benefits. when / if you go for an interview , this unemployment will be a big issue for you, as the uscis does not want immigrants to be a huge burden on them, try and get a job as soon as you can, cause this will come up in your interview. are you lifting conditions alone or with your significant other?? does your patner have a job?/ there are alot of questions here ,as i do not know what your story is all abou, maybe you can elaborate

Edited November 21, 2008 by MAMAGEE

[jethro 0]

Hello,

I am in the process of removing the conditional green card, already sent the application, and i believe everything will be smooth.

My employer just laid me off, and i am eligible for unemployment. My questions are:

1- Will that affect my sponsor, since he signed the affidavit guaranteeing that he will pay for any charges i make to the government? Is unemployment insurance same as food stamps and well fare?

2- Will that affect me in the future when i apply for citizenship?

Thank you this forum is great help.

Rus

Hello, I am sorry for your status, unemployment is a tough thing o get through specially if you an immigrant. You are not eligible for any food stamps or unemployment benefits since you are still a conditional resident, your sponsor signed that letter and he is responsible for you for the next 10 years or until you have accummulated 40 weeks of employment. no greencard holder can get food stamps or unemployment benefits that easily, the laws recently changed about immigration and benefits. when / if you go for an interview , this unemployment will be a big issue for you, as the uscis does not want immigrants to be a huge burden on them, try and get a job as soon as you can, cause this will come up in your interview. are you lifting conditions alone or with your significant other?? does your patner have a job?/ there are alot of questions here ,as i do not know what your story is all abou, maybe you can elaborate

As for foodstamps and welfare payments, yes, they are not available to immigrants.

However, the unemployment insurance is a benefit paid by the worker (and employer) and available to immigrants who are willing & able to work immediately -- normally not available to TNs, H1Bs etc. but green card holders (conditional or not) have this benefit available.

[prl907 0]

According to my research unemployment benefits are not means tested. So therefore unemployment compensation is a different entity from welfare or food stamps which is means tested. Your unemployment agency in your state determines your eligibility for the benefit.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

You are eligible for Unemployment Insurance. It is based upon the wages you earned. You paid a premium and your employer paid a premium into the program. Now that you are unemployed, you get to draw out from the insurance that you paid into. It is definitely not a means tested benefit and it will have no impact on your sponsor or your removal of conditions. It is an 'employment' insurance program - you participate in the program and you get the benefits from that participation. No worries - except for being unemployed, of course.