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• sunset
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• 2021/03/02 (Tue) 21:16
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Call Center]

An important share has been received and is shared below. After you call a call center and an announcement is made, the selection is no longer a push type where you press "1", "2", or "3", but a voice type.

For example, for PEUC's ① number, the flow is to pronounce "one" in English. Even English speakers sometimes do not seem to catch the pronunciation well.

① General questions, UI, PEUC, EB20, FPUC $300 per week
② PUA
③ Employer only
④ Identity theft reporting, illegal reporting
⑤ Repeat announcement

If they successfully catch the pronunciation, they play music all the way until the call center staff answers. some people have waited 30 minutes, others 2 hours.

If anyone has been connected to a call center using the voice method above, please share your setup and tips with others.

• Hana
• 2021/03/02 (Tue) 23:55
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Dear Sunset

Thank you for your advice on the recent inquiry about the EAD update not working and stopping.

Up until now, I had been bumped off the line because it was "busy", but yesterday, miraculously, I was pulled through and finally connected after waiting about an hour and a half with the announcement "please wait for the next connection". I called 808-586-8970. I was not on voice guidance, so I pressed the number 1 and waited patiently for the connection.


I gave them my SSN and they said they would connect me to a supervisor and after about 5 minutes of waiting I was able to talk to a supervisor. I'll tell the supervisor that if you have it, you're eligible to get it, and if they're mailing you the necessary paperwork, I'll tell the supervisor to check it out. I'll probably get the full amount （ for the 4 months ） that I've been stopped in about 2 weeks, and PEUC will automatically renew it, so you don't have to do anything." The supervisor connected me to a supervisor and it was kind of quick but it seems to work. I hope this is not a lie and that they are going through the process properly. I will contact you when I receive it again.


So I would like to ask you further, the next issue is the I-94 and I need to return to Japan by the end of August, but the EAD will expire as well and I think it will take about 3 months to renew that, so I thought it would be better to renew my I-94 early, in April. I am thinking of returning to Japan in April. I don't want to go back if I don't have to, but I have no choice because of the I-94.
I don't want to go back to Japan if I don't have to, but I don't have a choice because of the I-94. So, if I have to go back anyway, I plan to go back for 2 weeks at the shortest, or 3 weeks because I have to go through various procedures in Japan.

I will not be able to log in and my account will be ROCKED, but I will try to REACTIVATE it when I return. （ Is it correct to think that the reactive message will appear on the screen when I log in after being rocked ？ ）

I want to follow the proper procedures to return home so that I will not be judged as having money.
If possible, I would like to receive the full amount of my original UI balance and return to Japan after it has been properly transferred to PEUC, but I would like your advice if there is anything else I should be aware of.

After returning to Japan, I thought it would be better to wait until I have received all of the PEUC alone, since I will not be able to receive the REACTIVE until it is updated and if I update my EAD again, it will take time to update it, but thinking ahead, I thought I have decided that I should renew my I-94 as soon as possible. If you have any suggestions on how to avoid this plan, including when to return to Japan, I would very much appreciate your advice.


Thank you for your time. We still have some time left, so when you have time is fine.

• sunset
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• 2021/03/03 (Wed) 20:40
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Hana,

I am glad you got through to the call center, they must have connected you to a supervisor right away as a priority since you had to wait 4 months.

"If I return, I plan to return for two weeks at the shortest, and maybe three weeks since I need to go through various other procedures in Japan, but at this stage, would it be better to send a letter to the UI office to document the reason for my return and my plans once they are confirmed ？?"
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In the coming period when the changeover from EB20 to PEUC 11-week extension will be hectic, it is doubtful that the UI office will be able to catch it properly if you send it by mail, so we recommend that you report your plan and reason for returning to Japan to the call center before your return to Japan. It is recommended that you report to the call center before you return to Japan, stating your plans and reasons for returning to Japan. This is because the call center will keep a record of all correspondence with the applicant each time. We often hear stories of applicants who return to Japan without reporting the reason for their return to Hawaii, and then have difficulty in getting their application processed because they are suspicious of the reason for their return to Japan.

"I think my account will be locked because I will not be able to log in, but I will try to reactivate it when I get back. （ Is it correct to say that the account will be locked and the reactive message will appear on the screen when I log in ？ ）"
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It seems that people who have been back in Japan for a long time have not had their accounts locked. I think it is safe to file weekly as usual after returning to Hawaii.

One thing you should be aware of. If you take the PCR test at a Japanese clinic accredited by the Hawaiian government, you will be allowed to file weekly for the week immediately following your return to Hawaii, without the 10-day quarantine. On the other hand, if you do not take the PCR test, you will be required to file weekly after the 10-day period. The immigration rules may change again after Stage 3, so please check the latest information on immigration rules updated by the Hawaii government. the UI office is paying according to the PCR testing and quarantine rules.

"I was wondering if it would actually be better to get all of the PEUC alone after I get all of them, since I know that I won't get them for a while after I return home until the REACTIVE is updated and if I update my EAD again, it will take time for that update, but I was thinking ahead. I have decided that I should renew my I-94 as soon as possible. If you have any suggestions, including when I should return to Japan, I would really appreciate it if you could give me some advice.
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In addition to completing the PEUC transfer before returning to Japan, the following four points should be considered. → ① Confirm that the payment will be made in 2 weeks before returning to Japan ② Avoid returning to Japan when the Benefit Year End is about to expire. I think it is better to avoid systemic complications later. ③ Check to see if Congress will decide on a bailout plan before deciding when to return to Japan. I think the Congress will have a result by the end of March. ④ I will reconfirm with my employer whether there is really no possibility that I will be subject to complete dismissal. I think it will be difficult to renew the EAD if you are completely laid off （ If you are holding the EAD until your green card due to marriage to a US citizen comes in, you can be completely laid off ）. Please be aware that more and more companies are suddenly laying off workers completely due to the wrinkles of last year's holidays.

• Hana
• 2021/03/04 (Thu) 13:47
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Mr. SUNSET

Continued. As of yesterday, the "minutes" until the end of December were "Processed" and then "Disqualified". I'm not concerned about this, thinking this is a temporary result until the other side automatically transfers it to PEUC. No deadline or other extensions have been given at this stage. However, I am relieved for now because it seems that I will get my original unemployment insurance for now. Also, I understand that I should call them before I leave the country, and I understand that I cannot apply for the 10-day quarantine. However, I told them that I have been called 8 times since the end of October and that I have only one call on my record so far and that you have only called me once since the end of October. I was told that you have only called me once since the end of October. ！

I will have to call them as soon as I get the date.

If there are any further developments, I would like to mention them here so that others can benefit from them.

Thank you for all your advice, I will miss you after March 16th, but I hope many of you will be able to ride the wave by then ！.

• sunset
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• 2021/03/04 (Thu) 20:34
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[Reminder Notice]

The key members of the team that we recently announced in this Topic will be appearing on the air tomorrow at 10:30 AM on the official Facebook page of the Honolulu Star Advertiser.

This time, they will do their best to try to get Hawaii government officials, including legislators, and UI office officials to understand the issues of what is happening to us applicants.

There will be some adjustments to the Honolulu Star Advertiser's intentions, and we won't know until the day of the event how much time and scope we will be allowed to talk, but if you have time, please watch.

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