Unemployment benefits are an insured benefit, not a public charge. That said, while it is not a public charge in and of itself, your DV case will be much stronger if you can show you are earning income to avoid the perception that you might become a public charge in future. Or do you have someone prepared to file an i134 for you?
I lost my job due to the pandemic. It's been a few months and I found out that people who lost their job, using this benefit. I don't have someone to support me on I-134 but I can show the bank statement and also showing that I invest money on cryptocurrency. This is the way I make money. If getting unemployment benefits making this perception that I am the person who needs help and money, I can avoid getting these benefits. As an asylees, I've seen some other asylees who are getting these benefits but I was worry about my DV interview.
Speculating in cryptocurrencies is not a way to show you can make money. If you have enough real investments (that is, an investment that provides a regular cash flow) to show you can generate enough income above the poverty line on an annual basis, that will certainly be of help. Anyway I think you missed the point of what I was saying. You are perfectly entitled to draw unemployment benefits, but the fact that it means you don’t have a job is what will matter, and that matters regardless whether or not you are actually drawing benefits. A bank statement may or may not be enough. Anyway, you always have your asylum case to fall back on if DV doesn’t work out.
Hi, Thank you very much. No, I didn't receive the confirmation yet.
No you don't, BUT make sure you go through the AOS process spreadsheet.
I can’t predict when your CN is likely to become current. You do need to be in a valid status as at the time of AOS filing, so if your current status would have expired by the time your CN becomes current and you haven’t been able to extend or roll into another valid status by then, you will not be eligible to file AOS in that case.
Thanks for your reply, another question if you don’t mind my husband’s employers are willing to extend his training program for another few months most likely until the current visa expiry date instead of February 2022 but as unpaid medical research job , can h1b visa still be valid with unpaid job
I don’t know. He should ask his company lawyers to confirm if that is legally allowed.
Agree he needs a proper legal opinion on this. My understanding is that h1b requires a certain minimum wage level.
AS1*** is on the low side, it is likely to become current in Oct/Nov. Familiarize yourself with the steps involved by going over the AOS Process Spreadsheet following which you can get start.
Take a look at the "AOS FAQ" tab of the AOS Process Spreadsheet (linked on the first post on page one of this thread).
Not yet. I've submitted mine on 5/13 but haven't received 2nd letter yet. I haven't follow up with Kentucky because my case# is AS1XXXX. How about you?
You don’t need to file for an AOS based EAD card. Extend your OPT EAD when you become eligible to do so.
Thank you very for the quick response! So pretty much submit my AOS without the I-765 form, continue working as my AOS gets processed and then when its due time apply for my OPT extension?