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julis82   10

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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I received my green card feb 12th, and i was wondering...can i work now?

I need to get my SSN, i'm worried because my husband read somewhere that i need to fill another document out for a work authorization.

By the time, we decided not to send the I-765 because we were close to receive the green card anyway.

Does someone knows if i still need to apply for the work authorization even with the green card in hands?

Thx

Bradford & Juliana

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shellyalex   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Trinidad and Tobago
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Yes you can, the gc allows you to work and travel freely.

12/30/05 - married

7/14/06 - sent I-130

7/18/06 - notice of arrival I-130

8/03/09 - received approval I-130

7/28/09 - sent AOS package

7/29/09 - arrived Chicago lockbox

8/05/09 - touched

8/07/09 - received notice of arrival I-485

8/07/09 - received Biometrics appoitment notice for 9/2/09

8/22/09 - did walk-in biometrics (in/out within 30 minutes)

8/25/09 - touched

10/23/09 - received interview appoitment letter for 11/24/09

11/24/09 - Interview - approved received I-551 stamp

11/25/09 - received email from USCIS - card production ordered

11/28/09 - received welcome letter from USCIS (by mail)

11/30/09 - received email from USCIS - card production ordered

12/02/09 - received email from USCIS - I-1485 approval noticed mailed out

12/03/09 - touched

12/05/09 - received 10 year green card in the mail, Thank you Jesus

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Ladylethal Grand Master

Ladylethal   12

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Yep, SSN + GC = authorization to work. Get your SSN and you're good to go.

(Puerto Rico) Luis & Laura (Brazil) K1 JOURNEY
04/11/2006 - Filed I-129F.
09/29/2006 - Visa in hand!
10/15/2006 - POE San Juan
11/15/2006 - MARRIAGE
AOS JOURNEY
01/05/2007 - AOS sent to Chicago.
03/26/2007 - Green Card in hand!
REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS JOURNEY
01/26/2009 - Filed I-751.
06/22/2009 - Green Card in hand!
NATURALIZATION JOURNEY
06/26/2014 - N-400 sent to Nebraska
07/02/2014 - NOA
07/24/2014 - Biometrics
10/24/2014 - Interview (approved)

01/16/2015 - Oath Ceremony


*View Complete Timeline

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Manny&G Explorer

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Macedonia
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I received my green card feb 12th, and i was wondering...can i work now?

I need to get my SSN, i'm worried because my husband read somewhere that i need to fill another document out for a work authorization.

By the time, we decided not to send the I-765 because we were close to receive the green card anyway.

Does someone knows if i still need to apply for the work authorization even with the green card in hands?

Thx

Congrats,

If you haven't done so, apply for a SS# and once you get it you'll be ready to hit the job market....

vr,

Service Center: VSC
Consulate: Skopje, Macedonia
28 Oct 2009-Sent 129F
02 Nov 2009-NOA1
24 Feb 2010-Touched
25 Feb 2010-NOA2
26 Feb 2010-Touched
01 March 2010-Arrived at NVC
10 March 2010-Left NVC
12 March 2010-Arrived at US Embassy
22 April 2010-Interview..APPROVED
27 April 2010-Visa on hand
09 Aug 2010 -Arrived in the USA
Wedding Date.25 Aug 2010 (Best day of my life

AOS PROCESS BEGINS
03-Sep-2010--AOS package sent-(Day 1)
10-Sep-2010--NOA1(I-485/AP/EAD)Hard Copies Arrived-(Day 7)
07-Oct-2010--I-485 Transferred to CSC Email-(Day 34)
08-Oct-2010--I-485 Touched (I hope the BIO appointment letter is on its way)-(Day 35)
14-Oct-2010--I-485 Touched (email says "I-485 was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office -(Day 41)
03-Nov-2010--I-131 (AP) approved-(Day 60)
03-Nov-2010--EAD Touched-(Day 60)
09-Dec-2010--Bio letter arrived-(Day 98)
27-Dec-2010--Bio done
03-Jan-2011--EDA arrived
03-Feb-2011-GC production was ordered



ROC
01-Nov-12-----I-751 sent to VSC
05-Nov-12-----packet received
08-Nov-12-----check cashed
10-Nov-12-----NOA received
18-Nov-12-----Bio letter received
11-Dec-12-----Bio Done

01-May-13----GC was ordered

08-May-13--10 year GC received...

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VanessaTony Grand Master

VanessaTony   3,567

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Moved from "K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports" to "Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from Family Based Visas" as it seems more appropriate there.

OP, please update your profile to reflect that you are now "AOS(Approved)". To do this, go to the control panel, and select "edit profile information" on the left hand column. You will then see an option for "Immigration status".

Congrats on the greedcard. As previously stated, now that you have the greencard all you need is an SSN and you can work. The EAD (I-765 is for while the GC is pending) :D

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

Notes:
- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

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