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    Getting Unemployment Benefits if You Are An Immigrant

    June 3, 2020 /

    During these uncertain times, many people are facing economic hardship due to layoffs or furloughs. A question I have been getting lately is if a person can apply for unemployment benefits if a person does not have any legal status; if a person is not a green card holder but holds a valid work permit; if a person is a green card holder; or if a person is an H-1B holder. The general rule is that getting uemployment will not be considered a public benefit that would affect a person’s ability to get a green card. The Department of Homeland Security has explained in its final rule on inadmissibility on public…

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