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Him & Me   4

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Hi all

I am currently unemployed, and looking for employment. I have no income coming in, I wanted to apply for unemployment benefit but was wondering if this will disqaulify me for applying for the adjustment of status. Here is the whole delima...my fiance is here with me with a K1 visa. We have set a date for our marriage and soon after marriage I will be applying for the adjustment of status. If I apply for unemployment at this time, will this disqaulify us from getting an approval or not? Please help me :bonk: I am not sure what to do.

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NigeriaorBust Grand Master

NigeriaorBust   4,087

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Being eligble for unemployemnt means that you and/or your employer paid into the funds and that you worked enough hours and how you parted from your previous job. It is an insurance so you are entitled if you qualify.

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

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Hi all

I am currently unemployed, and looking for employment. I have no income coming in, I wanted to apply for unemployment benefit but was wondering if this will disqaulify me for applying for the adjustment of status. Here is the whole delima...my fiance is here with me with a K1 visa. We have set a date for our marriage and soon after marriage I will be applying for the adjustment of status. If I apply for unemployment at this time, will this disqaulify us from getting an approval or not? Please help me :bonk: I am not sure what to do.

Way back when I was doing my IR (2002) I had a sponsor who was on Unemployment and she was not good for my petition, although I am not 100% sure what the basis for denial was.

IMHO - Unemplyment is limited and the gov knows this, so sponsoring for 10 years might be questionable.

USCIS:

06/06/2012: Sent I-130 to VSC (as LPR)

06/08/2012: NOA1 (Priority Date)

06/12/2012: Touched

08/20/2012: Mailed VSC request for Upgrade to CR1

08/23/2012: Opened Request with USCIS for Upgrade to CR1

08/27/2012: Got Email confirming upgrade to IR1/CR1

11/13/2012: NOA2

NVC:

11/16/2012: NVC Received (NVC # not ready)

11/19/2012: BOG number/IIN - Gave emails

11/19/2012: Choice of Agent email sent

11/20/2012: AOS bill invoiced

11/20/2012: AOS bill paid shows in process

11/21/2012: AOS package sent

11/21/2012: AOS bill shows PAID

11/21/2012: Choice of Agent email sent (again)

11/21/2012: Choice of Agent email accepted

11/23/2012: IV bill invoiced

11/23/2012: IV bill paid

11/26/2012: IV package sent

11/26/2012: IV bill shows PAID

12/07/2012: AOS accepted

12/10/2012: IV Accepted

12/10/2012: Case complete

12/13/2012: Interview scheduled

US Embassy Bogota:

01/25/2013: Lab Visit

01/28/2013: Medical

01/30/2013: Interview

02/05/2013: Email Waybill (5PM)

02/06/2013: Visa in hand

02/08/2013: POE JFK, NY

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Being eligble for unemployemnt means that you and/or your employer paid into the funds and that you worked enough hours and how you parted from your previous job. It is an insurance so you are entitled if you qualify.

So you mean it is not going to disqaulify us to get approval on the adjustment of status. I know we have to meet the poverty guideline in order to qaulify for perminant residency, am I right? And if I am under the unemployment benefit I am afraid this will be considered as disqaulification. Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks

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Harpa Timsah   13,258

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You will need a co-sponsor because you are currently not employed, but receiving the unemployment insurance payouts will not harm you or your case otherwise.

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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Xanax   349

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Hi all

I am currently unemployed, and looking for employment. I have no income coming in, I wanted to apply for unemployment benefit but was wondering if this will disqaulify me for applying for the adjustment of status. Here is the whole delima...my fiance is here with me with a K1 visa. We have set a date for our marriage and soon after marriage I will be applying for the adjustment of status. If I apply for unemployment at this time, will this disqaulify us from getting an approval or not? Please help me :bonk: I am not sure what to do.

Being on unemployment won't disqualify you from applying for AOS.

We became a couple : 2011-05-29
I visited him : 2011-10-28 - 2011-11-17
He visited me (and my crazy family) : 2012-02-05 - 2012-02-17
I-129F Sent : 2012-02-05
I-129F NOA1 : 2012-02-14
I entered on VWP to stay 3 months: 2012-04-11 - 2012-07-03
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Went to get my medical done for interview in Australia (much cheaper in the US and I was already here):2012-05-20
Medical issue diagnosed
K-1 petition cancellation request sent to CSC : 2012-06-01
Married: 2012-06-21
Filed for AOS : 2012-08-08
NOA1 : 2012-08-10
Biometrics : 2012-09-14
EAD approved : 2012-10-16
Applied for SSN : 2012-11-01
Received SSN : 2012-11-13
Received interview notice :2012-12-27
Interview- APPROVED :2013-01-28
Green card received :2013-02-04
Baby girl born :2013-03-09

Filed for ROC :2014-12-05
NOA :2014-12-11
Biometrics : 2015-01-15

ROC Approval : 2015-05-14

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JimVaPhuong   4,863

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So you mean it is not going to disqaulify us to get approval on the adjustment of status. I know we have to meet the poverty guideline in order to qaulify for perminant residency, am I right? And if I am under the unemployment benefit I am afraid this will be considered as disqaulification. Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks

It won't disqualify you if you have a sufficient joint sponsor.

12/15/2009 - K1 Visa Interview - APPROVED!

12/29/2009 - Married in Oakland, CA!

08/18/2010 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!

05/01/2013 - Removal of Conditions - APPROVED!

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