employment issue with expired green card

[KayaEel 5]

In case this helps….the combination of the expired Green Card (I-551) and the Form I-797 Notice of Action that extends the validity of your Green Card for another year (extension letter) is an acceptable List C document that is evidence of employment authorization. In other words, within the List of Acceptable Documents in the Form I-9 Instructions, this is item #8 - Employment Authorization document issued by the Department of Homeland Security under column C.

The Hanbook for Employers – Instructions for Completing Form I-9's Employment Eligibility Verification Form (M-274) provides guidance on how to properly complete Form I-9, answers frequently asked questions about the law as it relates to Form I-9, and includes illustrations of Acceptable Documentsfor verifying Employment Authorization and Identity (pages 53-63).

Go to this link for an electronic copy of the Handbook for Employers. To order a print copy ofthis Handbook by telephone, call the USCIS Forms Request Line toll-free at1-800-870-3676.

Excerpt from page 9 of the Handbook for Employers:

Lawful permanent residents and conditional residents may be issued temporary I-551 documents. These documents are acceptable for Form I-9 as follows:

1. If an employee presents an expired Permanent Resident Cardalong with a Form I-797, Notice ofAction, that indicates that the card is valid for an additional year, this combination is acceptable List C evidence of employment authorization for one year as indicated on Form I-797. At the end of the one-year period, you must reverify.

2. If an employee presents a foreign passport with either a temporary I-551 stamp or I-551 printed notation on a machine-readable immigrant visa (MRIV), you must reverify when the stamp or MRIV expires, or one year after the issuance date if the stamp or MRIV does not contain an expiration date.

3. If an employee presents the arrival portion of Form I-94/I-94A containing an unexpired temporary I-551 stamp and a photograph of the individual, this combination of documents is an acceptable List A receipt for the Permanent Resident Card. The employee must present his or her PermanentResident Card to the employer no later than when the stamp expires, or one year after the issuance date of the Form I-94 if the stamp does not contain an expiration date.

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