Why are you in hurry anyway?

[smartie 0]

Thank you.

This is very helpful. Here is what I have:

1)Drivers license

2) Expired conditional resident card (will be one year expired in July) and I797

I don't have unrestricted social security card and my passport from my country is expired.

What should I do? I might have to do my paperwork this summer after I797 expired.

From the I-751 Guide:

You will receive a notice of receipt for the form stating that "Your alien card is extended one year - employment and travel authorized". Keep the receipt with your green card. If by some chance you are not approved within a year you will want to make an InfoPass appointment to go to your Local Office to request an I-551 stamp in your passport. This does happen as it sometimes it takes over a year to be approved. After your NOA extension expires, this is your only evidence of legal status which you are required to have, by law. This happens occasionally, that a case takes over a year, but it's rare. Local Offices will not give an I-551 stamp is you have another type of evidence of status (ie, expired Green Card + extension letter).

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;page=751guide

So I do need to renew my passport after all as I cannot get I551 in my expired passport? It is extra cost and takes forever. Thanks!

[YuAndDan 153]

Employers are, I believe, required by law to ask if you are a legal resident.

Maybe not in all states but in a growing number.

Nope... all they can do is ask if you are eligible for employment in the US. They cannot ask you if you are an immigrant, legal or otherwise. It's a big difference.

Anyone who asks you for your immigration status can be reported to the EEOC.

It's amazing how one government agency has a negative affect on other agencies enforcement efforts. EEOC blocking employers asking for immigrations status goes against DHS efforts to enforce the laws that crack down on employment of illegal aliens.

Sometimes the laws of the federal government are just plain out stupid.

[YuAndDan 153]

Thank you.

This is very helpful. Here is what I have:

1)Drivers license

2) Expired conditional resident card (will be one year expired in July) and I797

I don't have unrestricted social security card and my passport from my country is expired.

What should I do? I might have to do my paperwork this summer after I797 expired.

From the I-751 Guide:

You will receive a notice of receipt for the form stating that "Your alien card is extended one year - employment and travel authorized". Keep the receipt with your green card. If by some chance you are not approved within a year you will want to make an InfoPass appointment to go to your Local Office to request an I-551 stamp in your passport. This does happen as it sometimes it takes over a year to be approved. After your NOA extension expires, this is your only evidence of legal status which you are required to have, by law. This happens occasionally, that a case takes over a year, but it's rare. Local Offices will not give an I-551 stamp is you have another type of evidence of status (ie, expired Green Card + extension letter).

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;page=751guide

So I do need to renew my passport after all as I cannot get I551 in my expired passport? It is extra cost and takes forever. Thanks!

Thay can and do put the I-551 stamp in expired passports. The passport can be expired, it still serves as valid ID, just not valid for international travel.

[imailin 0]

Most people want to be approved fast so that they can get on with their lives and have this hanging over their heads...

As for your employment issues... No employer has the right to ask you about your immigration status all they can do is have you complete the form I-9.... to comply with I-9 all you need is a unresticted SSN and a State ID... you do not need to show your Greencard or even mention that you are in removal of conditions...

Kez

Well, it is not so much like that, the form I-9 requires you to put your alien number from your green card and specified the expiration date. So, if the company makes employees fill up the I-9 every year and your green card is expired and your NOA is expired and an immigration officer does not want to put a stamp for one more year.,.... you basically screw.... sorry

Sorry but you are wrong.... if you go and look at the I-9 if you are a LPR you need to give your A# IT DOES NOT ASK FOR THE EXPIRATION DATE...

You can use 1 iteam from List B and 1 from List C... ie State Drivers Licence or ID card (List B) & Social Security Card (without work restriction) (List C)...

Your Employer can not chose what you can show to him/her... they have no right to ask to see your Greencard and now with E-Verify your employer can verify your work status on-line....

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf

Kez

maybe.... let me know if you dont have problems once your NOA expires and they fired you..... I know cases... what are you going to do??? you are an immigrant.... ok? and with an expired green card!!!Good luck to all of us!!!

also: sorry I forgot.... without a NOA they wont give a driver license..... I dont know now.... I got my 3 years ago with a 6 years expiration.... now ther ate more extrict about it

Well thats where you are wrong again.... I have to revalidate my I-9 every year... so I have already showed my employer my State D/L and my SSN Card and it was accepted.... I was not asked about my status or to show my Greencard which expired on Nov 11 2007.... Employers can not fire you because your greencard has expired.... you are still a LPR you just dont have a valid Greencard..... go read the employers handbook that they have to follow with regard to the I-9....

I may be an immigrant but I still have rights....

Kez

well... I dont know where you live. Here in Florida they required you to bring evidence of status.... a Social Security doen't make you legal or ilegal... back (around 10 years ago) USA was giving SS # to anyone that applied for one... believed me I know lots of people that have valids Socials and they are not even close to have a green card...... Edited February 22, 2008 by imailin

[milimelo 4,546]

Most people want to be approved fast so that they can get on with their lives and have this hanging over their heads...

As for your employment issues... No employer has the right to ask you about your immigration status all they can do is have you complete the form I-9.... to comply with I-9 all you need is a unresticted SSN and a State ID... you do not need to show your Greencard or even mention that you are in removal of conditions...

Kez

Well, it is not so much like that, the form I-9 requires you to put your alien number from your green card and specified the expiration date. So, if the company makes employees fill up the I-9 every year and your green card is expired and your NOA is expired and an immigration officer does not want to put a stamp for one more year.,.... you basically screw.... sorry

Not true - I only put my A# - it never asked for the expiration date of GC - where did you see that? I also only use my DL and SSN.

[imailin 0]

Most people want to be approved fast so that they can get on with their lives and have this hanging over their heads...

As for your employment issues... No employer has the right to ask you about your immigration status all they can do is have you complete the form I-9.... to comply with I-9 all you need is a unresticted SSN and a State ID... you do not need to show your Greencard or even mention that you are in removal of conditions...

Kez

Well, it is not so much like that, the form I-9 requires you to put your alien number from your green card and specified the expiration date. So, if the company makes employees fill up the I-9 every year and your green card is expired and your NOA is expired and an immigration officer does not want to put a stamp for one more year.,.... you basically screw.... sorry

Not true - I only put my A# - it never asked for the expiration date of GC - where did you see that? I also only use my DL and SSN.

if you were to put your alien number you are required to put expiration, if you did not... you did not filled the form correctly... go to http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf

previously I said that you must put the alien number, then I realized that you could fill up option B... if you have a valid driver license.... and a social with no stamp on it

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Uh.... to not have to deal with them for longer than necessary?????

[James 2]

Thank you.

This is very helpful. Here is what I have:

1)Drivers license

2) Expired conditional resident card (will be one year expired in July) and I797

I don't have unrestricted social security card and my passport from my country is expired.

What should I do? I might have to do my paperwork this summer after I797 expired.

From the I-751 Guide:

You will receive a notice of receipt for the form stating that "Your alien card is extended one year - employment and travel authorized". Keep the receipt with your green card. If by some chance you are not approved within a year you will want to make an InfoPass appointment to go to your Local Office to request an I-551 stamp in your passport. This does happen as it sometimes it takes over a year to be approved. After your NOA extension expires, this is your only evidence of legal status which you are required to have, by law. This happens occasionally, that a case takes over a year, but it's rare. Local Offices will not give an I-551 stamp is you have another type of evidence of status (ie, expired Green Card + extension letter).

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;page=751guide

So I do need to renew my passport after all as I cannot get I551 in my expired passport? It is extra cost and takes forever. Thanks!

Thay can and do put the I-551 stamp in expired passports. The passport can be expired, it still serves as valid ID, just not valid for international travel.

Kindly stop spreading misinformation. Even assuming a local office will stamp an unexpired passport, that establishes neither ID nor employment eligibility. List A of acceptable documents for the I-9 expressly requires an unexpired foreign passport with an I-551 stamp to establish ID and employment eligibility.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf

[Kez/JWolf 6]

if you were to put your alien number you are required to put expiration, if you did not... you did not filled the form correctly... go to http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf

On the form I-9 in question 1 you have to answer the following:-

I attest, under penalty of perjury, that I am (check one of the following):

A citizen or national of the United States

A lawful permanent resident (Alien #) A---------------------

An alien authorized to work until ---------- (Alien # or Admission #)

So you have to pick one.... if you are a Greencard holder (LPR) then you pick "A lawful permanent resident (Alien #) A---------------------"

It does not ask for the experation of your greencard because your LPR status does not expire.... only the card...

Kez

[imailin 0]

Thank you.

This is very helpful. Here is what I have:

1)Drivers license

2) Expired conditional resident card (will be one year expired in July) and I797

I don't have unrestricted social security card and my passport from my country is expired.

What should I do? I might have to do my paperwork this summer after I797 expired.

From the I-751 Guide:

You will receive a notice of receipt for the form stating that "Your alien card is extended one year - employment and travel authorized". Keep the receipt with your green card. If by some chance you are not approved within a year you will want to make an InfoPass appointment to go to your Local Office to request an I-551 stamp in your passport. This does happen as it sometimes it takes over a year to be approved. After your NOA extension expires, this is your only evidence of legal status which you are required to have, by law. This happens occasionally, that a case takes over a year, but it's rare. Local Offices will not give an I-551 stamp is you have another type of evidence of status (ie, expired Green Card + extension letter).

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;page=751guide

So I do need to renew my passport after all as I cannot get I551 in my expired passport? It is extra cost and takes forever. Thanks!

Thay can and do put the I-551 stamp in expired passports. The passport can be expired, it still serves as valid ID, just not valid for international travel.

Kindly stop spreading misinformation. Even assuming a local office will stamp an unexpired passport, that establishes neither ID nor employment eligibility. List A of acceptable documents for the I-9 expressly requires an unexpired foreign passport with an I-551 stamp to establish ID and employment eligibility.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf

When we send the first time my paper work the first thing USCIS told me was to go to my country embassy and renew my passport because they will NO stamp it if it was expired!

[iansig40 1]

Just curious.

Why you want it to be approved fast?

In my case I didn't care till recently. If I wasn’t changing my job, I wouldn't care to wait.

I am applying for a very competitive position now. I just hope my pending status won't give them reason to not give me the job.

Why do you need to get approved fast?

The most stupid question I ever heard here on VJ

[imailin 0]

if you were to put your alien number you are required to put expiration, if you did not... you did not filled the form correctly... go to http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf

On the form I-9 in question 1 you have to answer the following:-

I attest, under penalty of perjury, that I am (check one of the following):

A citizen or national of the United States

A lawful permanent resident (Alien #) A---------------------

An alien authorized to work until ---------- (Alien # or Admission #)

So you have to pick one.... if you are a Greencard holder (LPR) then you pick "A lawful permanent resident (Alien #) A---------------------"

It does not ask for the experation of your greencard because your LPR status does not expire.... only the card...

GOD!! please read section 2!!!!

thanks!!!!!!!! where your employer has to sign!!!!!!!!!

Kez

if you were to put your alien number you are required to put expiration, if you did not... you did not filled the form correctly... go to http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf

On the form I-9 in question 1 you have to answer the following:-

I attest, under penalty of perjury, that I am (check one of the following):

A citizen or national of the United States

A lawful permanent resident (Alien #) A---------------------

An alien authorized to work until ---------- (Alien # or Admission #)

So you have to pick one.... if you are a Greencard holder (LPR) then you pick "A lawful permanent resident (Alien #) A---------------------"

It does not ask for the experation of your greencard because your LPR status does not expire.... only the card...

GOD!! please read section 2!!!!

thanks!!!!!!!! where your employer has to sign!!!!!!!!!

Kez

READ SECTION 2!!!! YOUR EMPLOYER WONT SIGN IF YOU DONT SHOW EVIDENCE!!!!!!!

[YuAndDan 153]

Kindly stop spreading misinformation. Even assuming a local office will stamp an unexpired passport, that establishes neither ID nor employment eligibility. List A of acceptable documents for the I-9 expressly requires an unexpired foreign passport with an I-551 stamp to establish ID and employment eligibility.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf

I stand corrected. I guess missed that one.

Too the OP, get that passport renewed ASAP.

[James 2]

Just curious.

Why you want it to be approved fast?

In my case I didn't care till recently. If I wasn't changing my job, I wouldn't care to wait.

I am applying for a very competitive position now. I just hope my pending status won't give them reason to not give me the job.

Why do you need to get approved fast?

The most stupid question I ever heard here on VJ

Heh, I'm going to do your blood pressure a favor Ian and tell you to avoid someone's post on the previous page about how the N400 can force the I751 . . . .

[zyggy 9]

Most people want to be approved fast so that they can get on with their lives and have this hanging over their heads...

As for your employment issues... No employer has the right to ask you about your immigration status all they can do is have you complete the form I-9.... to comply with I-9 all you need is a unresticted SSN and a State ID... you do not need to show your Greencard or even mention that you are in removal of conditions...

Kez

Well, it is not so much like that, the form I-9 requires you to put your alien number from your green card and specified the expiration date. So, if the company makes employees fill up the I-9 every year and your green card is expired and your NOA is expired and an immigration officer does not want to put a stamp for one more year.,.... you basically screw.... sorry

Sorry but you are wrong.... if you go and look at the I-9 if you are a LPR you need to give your A# IT DOES NOT ASK FOR THE EXPIRATION DATE...

You can use 1 iteam from List B and 1 from List C... ie State Drivers Licence or ID card (List B) & Social Security Card (without work restriction) (List C)...

Your Employer can not chose what you can show to him/her... they have no right to ask to see your Greencard and now with E-Verify your employer can verify your work status on-line....

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf

Kez

maybe.... let me know if you dont have problems once your NOA expires and they fired you..... I know cases... what are you going to do??? you are an immigrant.... ok? and with an expired green card!!!Good luck to all of us!!!

also: sorry I forgot.... without a NOA they wont give a driver license..... I dont know now.... I got my 3 years ago with a 6 years expiration.... now ther ate more extrict about it

Well thats where you are wrong again.... I have to revalidate my I-9 every year... so I have already showed my employer my State D/L and my SSN Card and it was accepted.... I was not asked about my status or to show my Greencard which expired on Nov 11 2007.... Employers can not fire you because your greencard has expired.... you are still a LPR you just dont have a valid Greencard..... go read the employers handbook that they have to follow with regard to the I-9....

I may be an immigrant but I still have rights....

Kez

well... I dont know where you live. Here in Florida they required you to bring evidence of status.... a Social Security doen't make you legal or ilegal... back (around 10 years ago) USA was giving SS # to anyone that applied for one... believed me I know lots of people that have valids Socials and they are not even close to have a green card......

The state can in terms of granting a DL.. but an employer cannot. All they can ask if one is eligible for employment in the US which is verified by showing the necessary documents acceptable on the I-9. The employer cannot choose which documents listed on the I-9 they will accept or demand to see. WHich documents are presented is up to the employee.