Benefit support

[Paulonto 29]

(I hope this is the right forum...)

Hi all!

So I've done it! 

I've been in the US for 3 weeks now and have been looking for work frantically. 

Out if 50 applications online, filling all the profiling necessities, so far I have had only 3 replies...all negative.

 

You will understand that the move was expensive, and I really thought that job hunting would have been more responsive, and before I find myself empty pocketed, I need to anticipate the future. My wife (USC and primary sponsor) cannot work, and I don't want to rely on my secondary sponsor, so she has suggested something that may delay running out of our savings until something turns up, but I am not sure where we stand legally, hence my here question:

Can my wife, independently of me, claim some benefit, like food stamps, without affecting my residency status please?

Please be assured that I am not looking for an easy ride, I never have and never want to.

 

Many thanks for your help!

[Crazy Cat 42,035]

9 minutes ago, Paulonto said:

(I hope this is the right forum...)

Hi all!

So I've done it! 

I've been in the US for 3 weeks now and have been looking for work frantically. 

Out if 50 applications online, filling all the profiling necessities, so far I have had only 3 replies...all negative.

 

You will understand that the move was expensive, and I really thought that job hunting would have been more responsive, and before I find myself empty pocketed, I need to anticipate the future. My wife (USC and primary sponsor) cannot work, and I don't want to rely on my secondary sponsor, so she has suggested something that may delay running out of our savings until something turns up, but I am not sure where we stand legally, hence my here question:

Can my wife, independently of me, claim some benefit, like food stamps, without affecting my residency status please?

Please be assured that I am not looking for an easy ride, I never have and never want to.

 

Many thanks for your help!

This is the best job market in decades. Unemployment rates are extremely low, and the demand for workers is high.  There is work available in most areas.  Have you tried applying at an employment agency?  

On a side note:  I would be very cautious about applying for food stamps at this point.  

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

where in Ohio are you? What is your line of work? Do you have the local requisites for this job?

[gregcrs2 1,778]

There are always jobs available.  It's just a matter of what type of work you are willing to do and what kind of pay you are willing to accept.

[Paulonto 29]

11 minutes ago, missileman said:

  Have you tried applying at an employment agency?  

On a side note:  I would be very cautious about applying for food stamps at this point.  

Thank you~

We're starting agencies today.

Caution is best yeah? Like... best not?

6 minutes ago, Randyandyuni said:

where in Ohio are you? What is your line of work? Do you have the local requisites for this job?

Richland county.

I've applied in different fields, retail, sakes, manufacturing, health, dollar stores, administration etc...I'm pretty versatile.

1 minute ago, gregcrs2 said:

There are always jobs available.  It's just a matter of what type of work you are willing to do and what kind of pay you are willing to accept.

Thank you gregcrs2~

I'm looking *at least* $10.50

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

Like most above. The market is great these days. Even my husband with a degree and having US work experience and references from a relatively prestigious restaurant from previous J-1 internships had to take a lower/entry level kind of work for a few months until he found something else more in the management field at a different company. You have to sometimes take a slightly lower level position at first and then build from there, with obviously some exceptions depending on your work and qualifications.

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

44 minutes ago, Paulonto said:

Thank you~

We're starting agencies today.

Caution is best yeah? Like... best not?

Richland county.

I've applied in different fields, retail, sakes, manufacturing, health, dollar stores, administration etc...I'm pretty versatile.

Thank you gregcrs2~

I'm looking *at least* $10.50

https://www.indeed.com/l-Richland-County,-OH-jobs.html

 

job listing with salaries in Richland County

[Wuozopo 4,293]

1 hour ago, Paulonto said:

Can my wife, independently of me, claim some benefit, like food stamps, without affecting my residency status please?

Please be assured that I am not looking for an easy ride, I never have and never want to.

US citizens can always apply for benefits. 

[Paulonto 29]

3 hours ago, Ben&Zian said:

You have to sometimes take a slightly lower level position at first and then build from there

Thank you Ben&Zian~ Yes, I've been doing that.... in the UK I used to get $22/hr but understand I'm restarting over 🙂

2 hours ago, Randyandyuni said:

https://www.indeed.com/l-Richland-County,-OH-jobs.html

 

job listing with salaries in Richland County

Thank you Randyandyuni~ I'm using this one yes! And Monster and Glassdoor and Careerbuilder and others too! I wish they had a good ol fashion job center there 😊

1 hour ago, Wuozopo said:

US citizens can always apply for benefits. 

Thank you so much Wuozopo!

So... will her claiming affect my status at all please?? Thank you~