Starting to find a job

[PinkMelody 1]

I have my EAD but my husband wants me to get a job after the interview which is little over 2 weeks later. He told me what if my works tells me to start the work on the interview day lol.

Anyways, my question is, when I apply any job in US with GC, all the jobs do back ground check on their candidates, when they do the back ground check, would it tell the employer that I was illegal for the time being till I get my GC?

Let's assume that I'm not applying for any goverment/state/city job since I'm not even quailfied for that due to not being a USC.

[TheFantastics09 19]

I have my EAD but my husband wants me to get a job after the interview which is little over 2 weeks later. He told me what if my works tells me to start the work on the interview day lol.

Anyways, my question is, when I apply any job in US with GC, all the jobs do back ground check on their candidates, when they do the back ground check, would it tell the employer that I was illegal for the time being till I get my GC?

Let's assume that I'm not applying for any goverment/state/city job since I'm not even quailfied for that due to not being a USC.

Believe it or not my actual job (not training) wanted me to start on my interview date, but I told them beforehand that I would need that one day off. They were very accommodating! You are allowed to work, you have your EAD. There is a space for people with Employment Authorization (this will be after you receive an offer of employment) so you need not worry (it should say "are you legally allowed to work in the U.S" on the actual application). If you did not have you EAD, then I would be concerned...

I hope I answered your question .

Edited February 24, 2012 by TheFantastics09

[Tim/Mav 305]

I have my EAD but my husband wants me to get a job after the interview which is little over 2 weeks later. He told me what if my works tells me to start the work on the interview day lol.

Anyways, my question is, when I apply any job in US with GC, all the jobs do back ground check on their candidates, when they do the back ground check, would it tell the employer that I was illegal for the time being till I get my GC?

Let's assume that I'm not applying for any goverment/state/city job since I'm not even quailfied for that due to not being a USC.

Your worrying to much about Nothing. You would not be in the US if there was something wrong and you will pass a Background Check, additionally, DO NOT say anything about illegal status because it does not apply. Your here are'nt you. Your LEGAL.

Your husband needs to take a Chill Pill. I'm sure your already Nervious all by itself.

Be Confident in your Quest to find work. If you have your EAD then just apply for work. Nothing else said by you. YOUR LEGAL TO WORK HERE. Find something you think you will like.

Good Luck!

[X Factor 1,112]

Your worrying to much about Nothing. You would not be in the US if there was something wrong and you will pass a Background Check, additionally, DO NOT say anything about illegal status because it does not apply. Your here are'nt you. Your LEGAL.

Your husband needs to take a Chill Pill. I'm sure your already Nervious all by itself.

Be Confident in your Quest to find work. If you have your EAD then just apply for work. Nothing else said by you. YOUR LEGAL TO WORK HERE. Find something you think you will like.

Good Luck!

I couldn't put it any better. You are legal. Nothing to worry about.

[PinkMelody 1]

Thanks yall. I know I'm legal and I can work here since I have EAD card.

My husband was worried about starting the job on the interview day because it's a bad example to ask for the day off on your first day, not about being legal or not.

And actually my qeustions was, specifically, Would the back ground check be able to tell about my illegal PAST or not, not about my legal status right now.

[N M 96]

Possibly. But it depends on 2 factors:

1) What background checks are used.

If an employer simply uses E-VERIFY you should be fine. E-VERIFY acts as a snapshot to comment on your current immigration status. You have an EAD, so any employer searching will be told you are legal.

If however an employer opts to do a criminal history check, that will show any arrests (and whether or not that led to a conviction).

So that leads to factor #2....

Were you ever arrested or detained for being in the U.S. illegally? If so, that WOULD show up on a criminal background check - and would highlight your illegal past.

If you were not arrested or detained, I can't see how a standard criminal background check would show your illegal past.

[N M 96]

As an aside, you mention in your OP that you are not a USC therefore not qualified for government/ state/ city jobs.

That's not necessarily true.

Yes, most Federal positions are reserved for USCs, but the majority of state, county and city jobs are open to anyone with a valid EAD or Green Card.

I'm only an LPR, but I'm an investigator with the Colorado Attorney General.

Edited February 25, 2012 by N M

[PinkMelody 1]

Thanks N M.

So I have more options now for city/county/state job wise. And no I've never been arrested/broken the law