Thanks. I did read the site and also browsed the other sites.

What I understood was it depends on the State Law.

http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=8696

"Since an H-1 is not eligible to work for any employer I believe that most states would refuse benefits. Of course OPERATIONS is correct, it is a matter of state law and I certainly cannot comment on the law of every state.

Jim

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