EI Issue

[Emancipation 2]

Well.. it's a "technicality" that you are elligible for EI as far as I understand.. that you have work authorization (in theory) as a K-1 holder. The k-3'ers have to wait for EAD but on paper (the SSA stuff) we are work authorized.

I haven't had any success getting any $$ from those jokers. I faxed over the SSA information and they updated my account and said they would make a decision by May 10th.. Nothing so far. I called last week to see if they needed any more info from me, but no one returned my phone call (a first in my experience). SOOO I'm not a happy camper right now.. and I have NO idea what they are going to do, or if they deny me this time am I headed for appeals.. I've never applied for EI before so the whole process is confusing for me.

[MayLeo 0]

Thanks Emancipation. My situation is similar.....never applied for EI before. I'll keep you updated with my EI saga. Hopefully some $$$ will be coming our way soon. Good luck w/ your AOS journey. Any other K1s out there w/ EI experience?

[Emancipation 2]

Try PM'ing ajmc they are the latest K-1ers I can remember who got EI.

[Emancipation 2]

Did hear back from EI today.. a NICE lady called back and said that it takes 4 weeks to process new information on claims. The date 10th of May that they gave me therefore was a little "optomistic".. Anyway she said they rule on the cases oldest to newest and mine's in the cue.. SO.. at least that's some answers.. *putting my waiting boots back on *

[misa 2]

Hmm... I just got a call from an insurance officer at EI to go over my claim. She was super nice. She just wanted to confirm some things and to let me know that I wasn't eligible yet since I'm a K3. She even gave me her email address and told me to scan my EAD and email it to her when I get it so I wouldn't have to mail or fax it and it would go to her directly.

She did know very well that K1s are employment authorised and we chatted about how it didn't make sense that K3s are not authorised. She even referred to some memo or something from 2006 about K1s being authorised.

We also chatted briefly about differences between the US and Canadian government.

For those K1s still waiting, it's too bad you didn't get the woman who is reviewing my case!

[Flames9_RN 358]

When I had to deal with EI, I always dealt with 1 women, and she was excellent. Was even on my side when I was denied at first!

[misa 2]

Was her name Maureen? If so, she's awesome!

[Emancipation 2]

Hmm... I just got a call from an insurance officer at EI to go over my claim. She was super nice. She just wanted to confirm some things and to let me know that I wasn't eligible yet since I'm a K3. She even gave me her email address and told me to scan my EAD and email it to her when I get it so I wouldn't have to mail or fax it and it would go to her directly.

She did know very well that K1s are employment authorised and we chatted about how it didn't make sense that K3s are not authorised. She even referred to some memo or something from 2006 about K1s being authorised.

We also chatted briefly about differences between the US and Canadian government.

For those K1s still waiting, it's too bad you didn't get the woman who is reviewing my case!

Holy.. then why have they been giving ME the run around..

My conspiracy theories must be true

Hee hee.. Well.. HOPEFULLY someone will hand HER my paperwork!! Tee hee.. I wish I could get that memo in my hands..

Nothing yet on my case.. they said they should get to it this week.. yeah.. right..

[misa 2]

Holy.. then why have they been giving ME the run around..

My conspiracy theories must be true

Hee hee.. Well.. HOPEFULLY someone will hand HER my paperwork!! Tee hee.. I wish I could get that memo in my hands..

Nothing yet on my case.. they said they should get to it this week.. yeah.. right..

Yeah, she knew EXACTLY that K1s had authorisation. Right off the bat. She said the memo (not sure if it was a US memo or what) was from August 2006.

Hope yours gets resolved soon!

[Emancipation 2]

Holy.. then why have they been giving ME the run around..

My conspiracy theories must be true

Hee hee.. Well.. HOPEFULLY someone will hand HER my paperwork!! Tee hee.. I wish I could get that memo in my hands..

Nothing yet on my case.. they said they should get to it this week.. yeah.. right..

Yeah, she knew EXACTLY that K1s had authorisation. Right off the bat. She said the memo (not sure if it was a US memo or what) was from August 2006.

Hope yours gets resolved soon!

92 days since filing and counting.. right now I will be getting ALL my money at once.. not that I'm going to complain if they do approve it.. it just seems to have taken so LONG geepers

[misa 2]

That'll be pretty sweet when it arrives in one big chunk!

My eligibility doesn't start until I get my EAD or greencard (whichever comes first) but I should still be able to collect since my claim doesn't end until March 2008 (a year from when you quit your job, or at least that's what she told me). Come on AOS/EAD!

[Emancipation 2]

That'll be pretty sweet when it arrives in one big chunk!

My eligibility doesn't start until I get my EAD or greencard (whichever comes first) but I should still be able to collect since my claim doesn't end until March 2008 (a year from when you quit your job, or at least that's what she told me). Come on AOS/EAD!

OOOH now that's sweet!! I don't think they gave me 52 weeks.. i think it was closer to 32 or something.. I dunno..

Yep.. we are going to buy some furnature with some of it.. currently we have a 3 bedroom apt. with a futon and a folding card table for furnature.. sad.. but true

[Flames9_RN 358]

Maybe ur talkign somwthign different, but the max amt of time one can collet EI in the USA is 36 weeks, at least that was the case in 2005.

[Emancipation 2]

Well mine was listed in My Claim tab on my online case status thingermajiggy.. that was until this last bit of paperwork was sent in.. then they took all the info off..

So if you have your 4 digit password from your cards Misa you should be able to go online and see how many weeks you are approved for and how much $$ / week you can get.

[Krikit 1,164]

I haven't heard a dickie bird about my EI claim since I mailed the last forms in February. (Initial filing was November 2006.) I love that we have wait for government responses from not one but two countries. Doesn't frustrate me at all.