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K1 visa, AOS, pre-green card-- eligible for unemployment?

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shiestand   47

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
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Hey all,

 

My husband moved to the US June 2019 on a K1 visa and we got married in August. He just got approval to work in March 2020. He had just started his own tree service business (he's an arborist) and then our governor shut down all non-essential business. He doesn't have a long work history but did have jobs lined up that he had to cancel. Do you know if he would be eligible for unemployment? He does have a ss# and we're in Michigan if that helps.

 

Thanks and hope everyone is hanging in there!

Met at a bar: 03/17/17

Engaged: 07/27/18

Filed I129f: 08/06/18

NOA1: 08/13/18

NOA2: 01/09/19

case shipped: 02/05/19

case received: 02/16/19

P3 letter: 02/16/19

Medical: 02/15/19

Interview: 03/05/19 - Approved

Visa received: 03/15/19

US entry (Chicago): 06/13/19

Marriage: 08/17/19

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Filed AOS/EAD/AP: 09/03/19

NOA1: 09/19/19

Biometrics: 

NancyNguyen Experienced

NancyNguyen   1,657

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Vietnam (no flag)
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If he is self-employed, he can try to apply with local state but it is very difficult to get approved, especially he just started. He can try SBA's Emergency Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) for small business but it is completely backlogged now so good luck.

N400

12/06/2014: Package filed

12/31/2014: Fingerprinted

02/06/2015: In-Line for Interview

04/15/2015: Passed Interview

05/05/2015: Oath letter was sent

05/22/2015: Oath Ceremony

geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,337

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Philippines
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There's no immigration reason he won't qualify and it's not an issue for AOS or later.

But given his specific circumstances with regards to being elf employed and the very short timing of working, he may or may not be eligible. He is free to apply in accordance with state laws.

Edited by geowrian

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

 
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