New York Unemployment Hold After Missing Career Appointment - Still No Payment

Same exact thing happened to me last month. Took about 3 weeks for them to lift the hold. Make sure you document everything and keep claiming your weekly benefits even if its not paying out.

I found a way to get through to someone on the phone. Used this site called claimyr.com - its a service that calls and waits on hold, then connects you when they get someone. Costs $20 but worth it tbh. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

Listen up - here's what you need to know about missed appointments and holds: First, good that you went and made it up quickly. That helps. But the system is slow to update. Here's what to do: 1. Keep claiming every week no matter what 2. Get documentation from the career center showing you completed everything 3. Try reaching them through their website portal 4. If no response in 5 business days, you need to call Quickest way to resolve is getting someone on the phone. Use claimyr.com if you're struggling to get through - yeah it costs money but better than waiting weeks. They should backpay you for the weeks you claimed during the hold once it's fixed. Don't stress too much, this happens a lot lately with their new appointment system.

ur lucky u only missed it by 4 days... I missed mine by 2 weeks and they made me start my whole claim over 💀

these career appointments are such bs honestly. like we're already looking for work why do we need to go to these smh

Call them asap! Don't wait for it to resolve itself. The longer u wait the more complicated it gets trust

I went through this exact same situation a few months ago! Missing that appointment really messes things up but you did the right thing going back so quickly. In my experience it took about 2-3 weeks for the hold to lift after I made up the appointment. The key things that helped me were: 1) Keep filing your weekly claims no matter what 2) Get a copy of the paperwork showing you completed the makeup appointment 3) Check your online account daily for updates. The backpay should come through once they process everything. Hang in there, it's frustrating but it will get sorted out!

Been dealing with NYC unemployment for 6 months now and missed appointments are their biggest trap honestly. Same thing happened to my neighbor - she was back to make it up within a week but still took almost a month to get payments flowing again. The system is just super slow to update holds. One thing that helped her was emailing screenshots of her makeup appointment confirmation to their general inbox along with her claim number. Sometimes the online system doesn't sync properly with the phone reps so having that documentation ready speeds things up when you do get through to someone. Also pro tip - if you're gonna use one of those callback services, do it ASAP. The longer the hold sits the more paperwork they pile on top of it. Good luck! 🤞

Had this exact same issue last year! The hold took about 2.5 weeks to clear for me even though I made up the appointment within 3 days. Super frustrating but here's what I learned: The system doesn't automatically connect your makeup appointment to lifting the hold - there's usually a manual review process that has to happen. That's why it takes so long even when you do everything right. What helped me was calling the career center directly (not the main unemployment line) and asking them to put a note in my file that I completed the makeup appointment. They have a different system that can sometimes communicate faster with the benefits side. Also keep all your confirmation emails/paperwork from the makeup appointment. When the hold does get reviewed, having that documentation ready makes it go smoother. The good news is you'll get backpaid for all the weeks you were claiming during the hold once it gets resolved. Just keep filing those weekly claims like others said! You got this 💪

Just went through this nightmare myself about 6 weeks ago! Missing that career appointment really throws a wrench in everything but you handled it right by going back so quickly. Here's what I learned from my experience: The 2-3 week timeline everyone's mentioning is pretty accurate, but there are definitely things you can do to potentially speed it up. I called both the main unemployment line AND the career center directly like Isabel mentioned - the career center route actually got me better results because they could see my makeup appointment completion in real time. One thing nobody mentioned yet is checking if your local office has walk-in hours. I went in person with all my paperwork after 2 weeks of waiting and they were able to escalate my case that same day. Sometimes face-to-face just cuts through the bureaucracy faster. The claimyr service people are talking about is legit - I used it twice and both times got connected within an hour. Yeah it sucks paying $20 but when you're missing weeks of benefits it's worth it. Most importantly - document EVERYTHING and keep claiming every single week no matter what. I got full backpay for all 3 weeks I was on hold once it got resolved. Hang tight, it's gonna work out! 🤞

Same boat here! Just had my hold lifted last week after missing an appointment back in December. Took exactly 2 weeks and 3 days from when I made up the appointment to when payments started flowing again. Few things that helped me based on what I learned from this community and my own experience: 1. Called the career center directly (not the main line) - they could actually see my makeup appointment completion status 2. Kept detailed notes of every call with names and reference numbers 3. Filed weekly claims religiously even when nothing was paying out 4. Used that claimyr service after week 2 of waiting - got through same day and the rep was able to see my case was ready to be cleared The backpay came through all at once about 2 days after the hold was lifted. Super stressful waiting period but it does get resolved! Keep your head up and don't stop filing those weekly claims 💪 Also big thanks to everyone sharing their experiences in this thread - reading similar stories really helped me stay patient during the wait!

Going through this exact same situation right now! Missed my appointment last Monday and went to make it up on Thursday. It's been a week since then and still no payments coming through even though I've been filing my weekly claims. Reading everyone's experiences here is actually really reassuring - sounds like 2-3 weeks is pretty standard for these holds to get lifted. I was starting to panic thinking something went wrong with my makeup appointment. Definitely going to try calling the career center directly like several people suggested instead of just the main unemployment line. That tip about them having a separate system that syncs faster makes total sense. Also keeping all my documentation organized and ready in case I need to escalate. Really appreciate everyone sharing their timelines and what worked for them - makes this whole stressful situation feel way more manageable knowing I'm not alone in dealing with this! 🙏

I'm dealing with this exact same situation right now too! Missed my appointment two weeks ago and made it up 3 days later. Still waiting for the hold to be lifted but reading everyone's experiences here is making me feel so much better about the timeline. The advice about calling the career center directly instead of the main line is gold - I had no idea they had a separate system that could potentially sync faster. Definitely trying that tomorrow morning along with keeping better documentation of everything. It's crazy how common this issue seems to be. Really shows how the system could use some improvements, but at least we're all helping each other navigate through it! Thanks everyone for sharing your timelines and strategies - makes this whole waiting game way less stressful 🙌

Just wanted to jump in here since I'm going through the exact same thing! Missed my career appointment about a week and a half ago, went back to make it up 5 days later, and I'm still stuck waiting for the hold to lift. Been filing my weekly claims religiously but no payments yet. Reading through all these experiences is honestly such a relief - I was starting to think I did something wrong during my makeup appointment. Sounds like the 2-3 week timeline is pretty standard across the board. Really appreciate all the practical advice here, especially about calling the career center directly instead of the main unemployment line. That makes so much sense that they'd have a separate system that might sync faster. Definitely trying that first thing tomorrow morning. Also keeping all my documentation organized just in case I need to escalate. The claimyr service sounds like a solid backup plan too if the direct approach doesn't work. Thanks everyone for sharing your timelines and what worked - makes this whole waiting period way more bearable knowing we're all in this together! 🙏

Just went through this same exact situation about a month ago! Missed my career appointment and made it up 3 days later, then had to wait almost 3 weeks for the hold to lift. Super frustrating but it does get resolved eventually. The advice everyone's giving here is spot on - definitely call the career center directly instead of the main unemployment line. They were able to see my makeup appointment completion immediately and put notes in my file. Also used claimyr after 2 weeks of waiting and finally got through to someone who could expedite the review. Most importantly - keep filing those weekly claims no matter what! I got full backpay for all the weeks I was on hold once it cleared. The system is just slow but they will make you whole. One thing I'd add is to screenshot everything - your makeup appointment confirmation, weekly claim submissions, any correspondence. Having that documentation ready made the final resolution much smoother when I did get someone on the phone. Hang in there, you're doing everything right! The 2-3 week timeline everyone's mentioning seems pretty accurate based on my experience too. 💪