how will the uscis know if you work in the US?

[masteryfic 0]

may i know how will the uscis know that you work beforeyou get an EAD?

[NVC FAN :( 18]

ask your husband , i hope he knows the answer to that

[Wis-Can 0]

You require a social security number...and it you have yours already it is marked "not valid for work without DHS authorizaton. If you do go to work, then they would require you SS number, and would remit taxes on your behalf. If you decided to work "off the books" so to speak then you risk the chance of being deported and its really not worth taking the risk. Hope that helps.

[mrs. wife! 3]

You require a social security number...and it you have yours already it is marked "not valid for work without DHS authorizaton. If you do go to work, then they would require you SS number, and would remit taxes on your behalf. If you decided to work "off the books" so to speak then you risk the chance of being deported and its really not worth taking the risk. Hope that helps.

If you gave your social security number to your employer then it's possible that the immigration knows. If you worked "under the table" then it's hard for them to find out.

[endoftheroad 1]

may i know how will the uscis know that you work beforeyou get an EAD?

It is ILLEGAL to work before you get an EAD. If you want to know more then ask USCIS or criminals.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

USCIS has a lot of resources available to them to discover interesting little facts about people such as working illegally before you get your EAD. Your employer is required to complete and submit certain documents and to verify that you are legally allowed to work in the US. He also - by law - is required to report and remit contributions on your behalf for such things as tax payments, SSA benefits, Unemployment Insurance benefits, etc. If you are working under the table you can be easily 'discovered' by someone reporting you or turning you in or your employer not being as straightforward with you as he says and actually declaring your payments to the IRS as they are a deduction that he can declare to pay less tax. The IRS will then discover the discrepancy when you file tax returns that state ' no income' and they know darn well you do have income. (Lying to the IRS brings its own particular brand of distress, btw). There are also certain forms and applications along the immigration process that ask you for your work and employment history. If you lie on these documents you are guilty of misrepresentation and this is punishable by deportation and revocation of immigration benefits. So if you want to break the law and work illegally, you can also expect to spend the rest of your life looking over your shoulder wondering when the IRS or USCIS are going to show up because they have found out you have falsified information. Or, if you have worked illegally, you can be honest about working illegally and declaring it when required. Don't worry about 'how will they ever know' - they will know and it had best be because you have told them to prevent being deported for misrepresentation. You honestly don't want them to find out any other way because if you do, you will regret not telling them to begin with for the rest of your life.

Just wait the few short months until you get your EAD. Doing otherwise is just not worth it.

Edited January 5, 2010 by Kathryn41