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Unemployment benefits to a greencard holder

Old Sep 4th 2002, 2:52 pm
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Background:
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I got my greencard last year in Aug 2001.
I was layed off from my company last month (Aug 2002),
after having greencard for a year.

Question:
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1. Can I apply for unemployment benefit?

2. Will this applying for unemployment benefit be
considered a negative factor when I apply for
citizenship?
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Old Sep 4th 2002, 5:13 pm
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alvord wrote:
    > Background:
    > -----------
    > I got my greencard last year in Aug 2001. I was layed off from my company last
    > month (Aug 2002), after having greencard for a year.
    > Question:
    > ---------
    > 1. Can I apply for unemployment benefit?

Yes.

    > 2. Will this applying for unemployment benefit be considered a negative factor when
    > I apply for citizenship?

No, it should not
 
Old Sep 4th 2002, 5:37 pm
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alvord wrote:
    > Background:
    > -----------
    > I got my greencard last year in Aug 2001. I was layed off from my company last
    > month (Aug 2002), after having greencard for a year.
    > Question:
    > ---------
    > 1. Can I apply for unemployment benefit?

Yes.

    > 2. Will this applying for unemployment benefit be considered a negative factor when
    > I apply for citizenship?

No.
 
Old Sep 4th 2002, 7:43 pm
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alvord wrote:
    > Background:
    > -----------
    > I got my greencard last year in Aug 2001. I was layed off from my company last
    > month (Aug 2002), after having greencard for a year.
    > Question:
    > ---------
    > 1. Can I apply for unemployment benefit?
    > 2. Will this applying for unemployment benefit be considered a negative factor when
    > I apply for citizenship?
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I am still pending for my Greencard (after being in the US for more then two years,
slow slow slow)....got layed off a few months ago and had no problem what so ever
receiving unemployment benefits.
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Old Sep 4th 2002, 8:03 pm
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Does Applying for Unemployment benefit affect CREDIT REPORT in anyway?
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Old Sep 4th 2002, 9:25 pm
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alvord wrote:
    > Does Applying for Unemployment benefit affect CREDIT REPORT in anyway?
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All I can say is this (from the unemployment insurance booklet that I have):

Quote:

Although federal and state laws prohibit the revealing of information about your
employment and claim for unemployment insurance to your spouse, relatives, friends,
non-interested parties and private interest groups, federal legislation requires that
such information be made available to state and federal Welfare, Medical Assistance,
Food Stamps, Housing and Child Support Enforcement agencies. Confidentiality will be
the responsibility of all agencies using the information.

Unquote
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Old Sep 4th 2002, 9:46 pm
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On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, alvord wrote:
    > Does Applying for Unemployment benefit affect CREDIT REPORT in anyway?

Credit reports are created by private companies. The government does not share its
information with private companies. Of course, your credit rating could be negatively
affected if you miss payments because of unemployment.
 
Old Sep 5th 2002, 5:02 am
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    > Does Applying for Unemployment benefit affect CREDIT REPORT in anyway?

No it does not. Only public records (bankruptcies, liens, judgements, divorce etc)
and lines of credit in you or your spouse's name (if joint).
 
Old Sep 5th 2002, 5:05 am
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steggy <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...

    > I am still pending for my Greencard (after being in the US for more then two years,
    > slow slow slow)....got layed off a few months ago and had no problem what so ever
    > receiving unemployment benefits.

Unemployment is not like welfare. With welfare you do not pay into the system
directly. It is funded from State and Federal money (which comes from your tax
dollars, among other things). With unemployment benefits, you have actually been
paying into the system while you were working.
 
Old Sep 5th 2002, 10:11 am
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James Donovan wrote:
    > steggy <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > > I am still pending for my Greencard (after being in the US for more then two
    > > years, slow slow slow)....got layed off a few months ago and had no problem what
    > > so ever receiving unemployment benefits.
    > Unemployment is not like welfare. With welfare you do not pay into the system
    > directly. It is funded from State and Federal money (which comes from your tax
    > dollars, among other things). With unemployment benefits, you have actually been
    > paying into the system while you were working.

Hey James? Are you reading? Who is talking about welfare???
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