I-751 and Unemployment

[killadocg23 88]

Hi,

 

My ROC is coming up and had a quick question. Due to Covid ,I lost my job unfortunately. Any body here filed for unemployment and did ROC? Is it against USCIS rules to do so or can I? Was it an Issue during ROC?
 

Thank you 

[Boiler 45,638]

Unemployment is an earned benefit

[killadocg23 88]

26 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Unemployment is an earned benefit

So in other words . It will not affect my ROC in any way if I apply for it ?

[Boiler 45,638]

Yes

[Bob in Boston 733]

15 hours ago, killadocg23 said:

So in other words . It will not affect my ROC in any way if I apply for it ?

We applied for it and used 14 weeks. Will not hurt you at all. Unemployment is paid for by the employers, not the government (so they say. I'm sure they supplement when things get tough enough) and is not considered public charge.

[da95826 387]

Public charge rules do not apply to ROC or naturalization so collecting public benefits will not affect either application. There is no income requirements for ROC or natizarion.

 

The only issue will be some at time later if you wish to sponsor a family members (mom, dad, siblings) after naturalization then public charge history or income may have affect years from now.  

 

Public Charge rules only apply to visa sponsorship like for a green card.

[killadocg23 88]

8 hours ago, da95826 said:

Public charge rules do not apply to ROC or naturalization so collecting public benefits will not affect either application. There is no income requirements for ROC or natizarion.

 

The only issue will be some at time later if you wish to sponsor a family members (mom, dad, siblings) after naturalization then public charge history or income may have affect years from now.  

 

Public Charge rules only apply to visa sponsorship like for a green card.

Why would it have an affect if it wasn’t an issue in the first place? Why would it be ?

[Bob in Boston 733]

9 hours ago, da95826 said:

The only issue will be some at time later if you wish to sponsor a family members (mom, dad, siblings) after naturalization then public charge history or income may have affect years from now.  

Unemployment is not a public Charge. It is funded by business and administered by the state governments. If you don't work You cant collect. It is an insurance policy of a sort for when you lose a Job to get you by until you get another. Not welfare, completely different