Can an H-1B Worker Apply for Unemployment Benefits?
Giselle Carson Apr 20, 2020 in H-1B/H-4
Tag: unemployment
H-1B beneficiaries and other nonimmigrants (such as L-1, TN, and E-3 workers) are limited to working for their petitioning employer in a specific role. Those applying for unemployment benefits must be “able and available for work” in suitable positions while they collect benefits and must be actively seeking employment. What does this mean for H-1B workers? Could other work-authorized immigrants qualify for these benefits? Because H-1B workers, and other nonimmigrants such as L-1, TN, and […]
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