OPT - Paid only for 16 hours for 3 weeks of work. Counts as unemployment?

[Rajagopal Ram]

Hi,

I am currently on OPT and working with a consultancy (contract). I'll be switching to a different company (full-time) starting Jun 23rd.

For the month of June - My current employer is going to pay me only for 16 hours (2 days of work) since that is the actual duration of work with the client. I was relieved from my client on Jun4th - making it 2 days of work (jun 3rd and jun 4th)

I've requested my current employer to run the payroll for 20 hours each for Jun 2nd and 3rd week but I am not sure if they'd agree.

My question is -
1) Will the period - Jun5th to Jun 22nd be counted towards unemployment if my payroll with my current employer showed only 16 hours or work for June??
2) or is it okay if I just got a work certificate from my current employer mentioning that I worked until Jun 22nd (irrespective of how many hours I am paid for)?

Please help me out with some suggestions as to how I should manage this situation.

Thanks

 

[JoeF]

A document falsely claiming you worked when you didn't could end your career in the US.

NEVER NEVER NEVER use fake documents.

How can you even think about using fake documents? What did you learn in school???

[t75]

If you think your request is appropriate, you need to leave the US. We do not need workers who would ask and expect their employer to commit fraud.

 

I hope US immigration is monitoring this website and tracks your ID.

[Rajagopal Ram]

How do you both conclude that it's a fake document that I will be producing. I just said I won't be paid for some period of my work (In fact I just figured out from my company that I WILL be paid, albeit a reduced rate).

 

I do work for a legitimate software consulting company and will continue to work on internal projects, which is the reason I was not relieved even though the work at the client's end was over. That's how the company works!!!

[t75]

That is not what you stated you were doing.  If you want good advice, you have to give accurate information.