EI denied?

[meauxna 15]

So why would one bother to look for work when you can't work....... that is a job in itself looking for one. This just doesn't make sense to me.

Because you are getting "paid" for the effort via the EI benefits...?

[together2love 0]

So why would one bother to look for work when you can't work....... that is a job in itself looking for one. This just doesn't make sense to me.

Because you are getting "paid" for the effort via the EI benefits...?

[susan+mike 0]

So why would one bother to look for work when you can't work....... that is a job in itself looking for one. This just doesn't make sense to me.

Because you are getting "paid" for the effort via the EI benefits...?

I realize you are getting paid for the effort but if you can't accept a job without an EAD??? Isnt' this kind of being dishonest? I was originally under the understanding that you can't collect until you have your EAD and then are looking for work. I will be filing for my AOS and EAD in Oklahoma City which is under the DORA program (rapid adjustment) so maybe I will be lucky and have my EAD by time the 90 days is up on my I-94 as I am planning on filing approximately one week after I arrive in the US.

[meauxna 15]

So why would one bother to look for work when you can't work....... that is a job in itself looking for one. This just doesn't make sense to me.

Because you are getting "paid" for the effort via the EI benefits...?

I realize you are getting paid for the effort but if you can't accept a job without an EAD??? Isnt' this kind of being dishonest? I was originally under the understanding that you can't collect until you have your EAD and then are looking for work. I will be filing for my AOS and EAD in Oklahoma City which is under the DORA program (rapid adjustment) so maybe I will be lucky and have my EAD by time the 90 days is up on my I-94 as I am planning on filing approximately one week after I arrive in the US.

Why can't you accept a job? K-1s are employment authorized for the first 90 days.

If an employer will hire you, well, that is their documentation problem actually, not yours.

[Flames9_RN 358]

They set the silly rules, so play by them, lol It may not make sense, but your doing it by the book.

[onesassygirl 0]

Just an update: I got my EI cheques in the mail yesterday! (Which is weird because I gave them a voided cheque and asked them to deposit it into my account...)

[Flames9_RN 358]

They can not direct deposit EI if ur claiming from the USA. At least they could not in 2005

[together2love 0]

I got all my $$ direct deposited - so I don't see why you didn't. But congrats all the same!!

[Flames9_RN 358]

I stand corrected!!! Best to call them back up.

[onesassygirl 0]

Thanks!

I got all the cheques I am entitled to for the 90 days in one envelope. I only got 4 cheques (so 8 weeks)... because I didn't file right away and they added a 2 week "waiting" period (?). I'll call 'em up again to re-request they direct deposit it when I get my EAD/GC and start getting payments again.

For now I guess I'll try to see if my bank here accepts Canadian cheques, and if not, I guess I'll have to send them to my sister so she can deposit them for me. It's a hassle, but hey, it's "free" money... no complaints from me!

Edited February 16, 2007 by ajmc

[Flames9_RN 358]

Most USA banks wil accept CDn Cheques, but watch out for the fees!!! Wachovia originally wanted to charge me a $75 for EACH cheque!! Luckily the bank manager was there and said that was incorrect. Wachovia didnt charge me any fees,just gave me a so-so exchange rate!! I ended up using Custom house to get the $$ from my Cdn acct to Wachovia, no fees and much better interest rate!!! And yes, they did direct deposit my EI $$$ into my Cdn account!!! oops!! Brains is fried!!

[onesassygirl 0]

Most USA banks wil accept CDn Cheques, but watch out for the fees!!! Wachovia originally wanted to charge me a $75 for EACH cheque!! Luckily the bank manager was there and said that was incorrect. Wachovia didnt charge me any fees,just gave me a so-so exchange rate!! I ended up using Custom house to get the $$ from my Cdn acct to Wachovia, no fees and much better interest rate!!! And yes, they did direct deposit my EI $$$ into my Cdn account!!! oops!! Brains is fried!!

Just called my bank (Wells Fargo) and they said they accepted CDN cheques with no extra fees. They just put a hold on the entire amount until the cheque clears. They'll probably give me a so-so exchange rate as well, but yeah, in the future, I'll get the payments direct deposited and use Custom House. I've used them twice now, and they're actually pretty decent.

[Waiting in Vancouver 6]

Thanks!

I got all the cheques I am entitled to for the 90 days in one envelope. I only got 4 cheques (so 8 weeks)... because I didn't file right away and they added a 2 week "waiting" period (?). I'll call 'em up again to re-request they direct deposit it when I get my EAD/GC and start getting payments again.

For now I guess I'll try to see if my bank here accepts Canadian cheques, and if not, I guess I'll have to send them to my sister so she can deposit them for me. It's a hassle, but hey, it's "free" money... no complaints from me!

When I was talking to the EI representive on the phone I asked if they could direct deposit in my american bank account down here in the US and she hold me that they couldn't ... I then also asked if I could do my cards online as it was taking a week to get me cards then another week for them to get the cards back (which was getting close to the date that I was suppose to submit by) and she told me that I couldn't ...

I didn't have any problems getting my benefits but I did have like a 5 weeks waiting period due to a few things ...

[misa 2]

Most banks should accept Canadian cheques though the waiting period for it to clear if over $500 is usually something like 30 days.

I've sent cheques to U.S. friends before and they've always been able to deposit, with no extra fee, but with a waiting period of 30 days.

[onesassygirl 0]

Thanks!

I got all the cheques I am entitled to for the 90 days in one envelope. I only got 4 cheques (so 8 weeks)... because I didn't file right away and they added a 2 week "waiting" period (?). I'll call 'em up again to re-request they direct deposit it when I get my EAD/GC and start getting payments again.

For now I guess I'll try to see if my bank here accepts Canadian cheques, and if not, I guess I'll have to send them to my sister so she can deposit them for me. It's a hassle, but hey, it's "free" money... no complaints from me!

When I was talking to the EI representive on the phone I asked if they could direct deposit in my american bank account down here in the US and she hold me that they couldn't ... I then also asked if I could do my cards online as it was taking a week to get me cards then another week for them to get the cards back (which was getting close to the date that I was suppose to submit by) and she told me that I couldn't ...

I didn't have any problems getting my benefits but I did have like a 5 weeks waiting period due to a few things ...

Yeah, they can't direct deposit to US bank accounts, but they can to Cdn bank accounts. I requested they direct deposit to my Cdn account, then all I'd have to do is use Custom House to transfer the money to my US account.

I didn't know that we couldn't do our report cards online... that would be a better way, just sucks that we can't do it that way. I wonder why.