Q: Getting unemployment benefits affect on citizenship??
I live in Houston and I work at the mall as a salesman. Because of the coronavirus, mall got closed and our store was closed too. And I don't know when mall will be reopen, therefore I applied for unemployment benefits. So, I want to know these Benefit does it affect on my Citizenship? ( I have a green card, and next year I have to apply for citizenship)
A: The receipt of public assistance such as unemployment benefits is not an automatic bar to naturalization if you have not engaged in unlawful behavior including committing fraud. However, USCIS may view the receipt of benefits as a factor regarding your “good moral character “. You may want to engage an experienced immigration attorney to ensure that you are in fact eligible for naturalization before applying.
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