Affidavit of Support still elligble when supporter got laid off?
Jan 15th 2002, 7:51 am
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Hello,
My wife signed the Support documents for me and she just got laid off. (I got my
Employment Authorization 2 weeks ago.)
Does that mean she has to find a job before the interview and that she can't get
unemployment money?
Do you have any other recommendations on how we should proceed?
Thanks for any help,
- Holger
My wife signed the Support documents for me and she just got laid off. (I got my
Employment Authorization 2 weeks ago.)
Does that mean she has to find a job before the interview and that she can't get
unemployment money?
Do you have any other recommendations on how we should proceed?
Thanks for any help,
- Holger
Jan 15th 2002, 11:42 am
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Holger Buerger wrote:
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Well, first off, unemployment compensation is a kind of insurance, not a means-tested
benefit, and she can draw it without causing any immigration problems of any kind. So
rest easy on that issue, you will get to eat again tomorrow <grin>.
However, it would be wise for her to find another job asap, and if her income is not
adequate by the time of the AOs interview, she should find a co-sponsor.
==>>Note: while the official statements on the I-864 state that YOUR
income can be added to hers, a few INS offices do not allow this, most notably being
Portland Oregon and Portland Maine (the dreaded de-portland duo). Most of the others
seem to, however you are best advised to check with your local INS office on this
issue and see what they say. Technically, if the immigrant spouse has been living in
the same household for aminimum of six months OR was listed on the last tax return
with the US citizen, then his/her income CAN be counted. Obviously, there is a very
deep cloud of idiot-mist over the two de-Portland's in the US, and fogs the vision of
the workers there so that they cannot read the legalities of this situation. Alvena
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Doc Steen Site: http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm
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I am not a lawyer and this is not immigration advice. This is my personal opinion,
posted for the purpose of discussion only. Locate an immigration attorney in your
area at: http://www.aila.org
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Well, first off, unemployment compensation is a kind of insurance, not a means-tested
benefit, and she can draw it without causing any immigration problems of any kind. So
rest easy on that issue, you will get to eat again tomorrow <grin>.
However, it would be wise for her to find another job asap, and if her income is not
adequate by the time of the AOs interview, she should find a co-sponsor.
==>>Note: while the official statements on the I-864 state that YOUR
income can be added to hers, a few INS offices do not allow this, most notably being
Portland Oregon and Portland Maine (the dreaded de-portland duo). Most of the others
seem to, however you are best advised to check with your local INS office on this
issue and see what they say. Technically, if the immigrant spouse has been living in
the same household for aminimum of six months OR was listed on the last tax return
with the US citizen, then his/her income CAN be counted. Obviously, there is a very
deep cloud of idiot-mist over the two de-Portland's in the US, and fogs the vision of
the workers there so that they cannot read the legalities of this situation. Alvena
-----------------------
Doc Steen Site: http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm
=========================================
I am not a lawyer and this is not immigration advice. This is my personal opinion,
posted for the purpose of discussion only. Locate an immigration attorney in your
area at: http://www.aila.org
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Jan 15th 2002, 11:48 am
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It would be helpful for her to find a job before your interview. If not, then you should line up a co-sponsor. Yes she can collect unemployment.
Rita
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Jan 15th 2002, 12:24 pm
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Thanks for the advice... We are glad that she can apply for unemployment!!!
- Holger
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Jan 15th 2002, 11:34 pm
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It is *not* just an official statement on the I-864. It is the law. In fact the
law is more explicit than the form. Nobody who went through the Portland offices
ever pushed the office to obey the law so it's not clear what would happen push
come to shove.
Andy.
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I'm not really here - it's just your warped imagination.
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It is *not* just an official statement on the I-864. It is the law. In fact the
law is more explicit than the form. Nobody who went through the Portland offices
ever pushed the office to obey the law so it's not clear what would happen push
come to shove.
Andy.
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I'm not really here - it's just your warped imagination.
