I.D before Green Card

[frangipani 0]

Hi, I wanna know what sort of ID do you have with you to carry around? Do you carry around your passport?

I just did my biometrics and I may get my EAD card within a month (so they say).

I don't have SSN yet because i was late applying. I plan to apply for it when i get my EAD.

Will i get an ID after i apply for SSN? plan to get my driver licence too but for now... Can EAD card be used as ID?

Thanks and have a nice holidays all!

[Elghazi2008 4]

Hi, I wanna know what sort of ID do you have with you to carry around? Do you carry around your passport?

I just did my biometrics and I may get my EAD card within a month (so they say).

I don't have SSN yet because i was late applying. I plan to apply for it when i get my EAD.

Will i get an ID after i apply for SSN? plan to get my driver licence too but for now... Can EAD card be used as ID?

Thanks and have a nice holidays all!

Your visa, expired or not, is still a good form of ID. That is what my husband uses when asked for picture ID. I don't think an EAD is sufficient ID...

[We Got 2 0]

Hi, I wanna know what sort of ID do you have with you to carry around? Do you carry around your passport?

I just did my biometrics and I may get my EAD card within a month (so they say).

I don't have SSN yet because i was late applying. I plan to apply for it when i get my EAD.

Will i get an ID after i apply for SSN? plan to get my driver licence too but for now... Can EAD card be used as ID?

Thanks and have a nice holidays all!

Your visa, expired or not, is still a good form of ID. That is what my husband uses when asked for picture ID. I don't think an EAD is sufficient ID...

I used my EAD card as a form of ID last week and I had no problem at all. I don't like to carry my passport or social security card on my purse because once I was robbed and it was a complete hell to replace everything (just to think about the bank cards chills my spine)

However, once you get your EAD on the mail and you apply for your SS (and have it on hand) you can go to your local Motor Vehicle Department and apply for a Non-Driver ID. Make sure that you go to your local MVD's webpage and check how many points of ID you have.

Best of luck!

[Hugglebuggles 60]

I used my passport/visa until I got my EAD card. After that I used my EAD as ID for a lot of different things like proving my identity when using a credit card or checking in at the doctors office. It is a government issued photo ID, so I don't see why it wouldn't be considered acceptable.

[NCWife 0]

EAD can of course be used as an ID because it is a government-issued document, it has your photo and your date of birth and also an expiration date. I used that as my ID for a month or so until I got my GC. Once you get your EAD, go ahead and apply your SSC and go to DMV and get a permit to drive. Your permit can also be used as an ID. Hope that helps.

Cheers..

[Darnell 8,478]

Passport is master ID, always. You are a citizen of 'that' country - this passport is your proof of citizenship, of that country.

then there's that visa stamp thingie in it, but by now it's expired.

If you have AOS RECEIPT NOTICE, I'd suggest you make a copy, carry it, folded, in passport.

You can try to get a STATE ID, but STATE ID requirements vary - cannot say you can get , or no - only you will know this, after you research it. Usually State ID issued by the same office that issue drivers license.

Eventually, with the EAD, you can get a SSN card... and should be able to get state ID also, no problems when have EAD card.

Good Luck !

[TBoneTX 45,309]

If you have AOS RECEIPT NOTICE, I'd suggest you make a copy, carry it, folded, in passport.

This is outstanding advice, si man. After we filed for AOS but before we got the receipt notice, I had my wife carry a photocopy of our cover-letter for the AOS (which nicely also had room for a copy of the $1,010 check at page bottom). The sensible "CYA" thing to do is to carry with you the most up-to-date documentation that you have, at all times.