Hi,
I am in AOS. I filed I485 in Nov. 2001 and the ND is in Dec. 2001. My husband is the primary applicant.
I had been working with H-1B visa as a software engineer. But the company closed last December. I just got my EAD last month and started to look for job again. But as every one knows, it is not that easy to get an interview now. And the mortgage is real heavy on us. So I want to apply for unemployment benefit. I called EDD (Employment Developing Department). It looks like I am eligiable to apply. But the form does ask questions like if you are applying for green card. So I start to worry if getting the unemployment insurance will have some impact on my family\'s gree card. I asked arround, looks like lots of people in AOS and had been laid off did not apply for the benefit. They all said that might jeopardize the green card, even the primary applcant is not the one getting the benefit. But none of them know any one whoes green card had got in trouble becuase of this. And some friends also said this unemploymeny benefit is not public benefit, so it will be OK.
But I am still worry, so any suggestion and any personal experience will be greate.
Thanks!
I am in AOS. I filed I485 in Nov. 2001 and the ND is in Dec. 2001. My husband is the primary applicant.
I had been working with H-1B visa as a software engineer. But the company closed last December. I just got my EAD last month and started to look for job again. But as every one knows, it is not that easy to get an interview now. And the mortgage is real heavy on us. So I want to apply for unemployment benefit. I called EDD (Employment Developing Department). It looks like I am eligiable to apply. But the form does ask questions like if you are applying for green card. So I start to worry if getting the unemployment insurance will have some impact on my family\'s gree card. I asked arround, looks like lots of people in AOS and had been laid off did not apply for the benefit. They all said that might jeopardize the green card, even the primary applcant is not the one getting the benefit. But none of them know any one whoes green card had got in trouble becuase of this. And some friends also said this unemploymeny benefit is not public benefit, so it will be OK.
But I am still worry, so any suggestion and any personal experience will be greate.
Thanks!