본인께서 학생신분이시라면, 미국내에서 합법적으로 일을 하실수 있는 신분은 아니셨으리라고 사료됩니다. 합법적으로 일을 하실수 있는 신분이 아니셨다면, Unemployment Insurance Benefit 에 해당이 되지는 않으실듯 사료됩니다. 참고로 다음 캘리포니아 EDD 사이트의 내용을 참조하시기 바라겠습니다.
Can individuals who are not U.S. citizens collect UI benefits?
To collect UI benefits, non-citizen applicants must establish that they were in satisfactory immigration status and authorized to work in the United States, when earning the wages used to establish their claim. In addition, the non-citizen applicants must provide proof that they remain in satisfactory immigration status and are authorized to work each week that benefits are claimed. Non-citizen applicants will be required to provide specific information from their employment authorization documents issued to them by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). In some cases, non-citizen applicants will be asked to provide legible copies of their employment authorization documents. EDD verifies immigration status and work authorization through an electronic system maintained by the Department of Homeland Security.
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