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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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My husband arrived in the US on 12/15/12, POE, Philadelphia, PA. The immigration office at the POE told my husband that he will receive his Social Security card in 4-6 weeks in the mail. In the meantime, the immigration officer said that he can use the Alien # to start working. I thought you needed to wait until receiving the Social Security number. Does anyone have any information on this that may help ?

Also, I just wanted to be sure of the next steps with regard to his paperwork now that he is in the US. The next thing I need to do is file the change of status form from conditional resident to permanent residence within 90 days of the two year anniversary of my husbands arrival. Is that correct?

Thank you in advance for your help and advice.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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You don't need a social security number to work. The endorsed immigrant visa is sufficient by itself to complete the I-9.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jordan
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  On 12/22/2012 at 12:30 AM, hmh33 said:

You don't need a social security number to work. The endorsed immigrant visa is sufficient by itself to complete the I-9.

No, the SS# is needed. My husband wasn't allowed to work until he could supply his SS#


Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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  On 12/22/2012 at 12:30 AM, hmh33 said:

You don't need a social security number to work. The endorsed immigrant visa is sufficient by itself to complete the I-9.

I'm more and more confused. What is an I9?

What should he put on his job application if not SS#?

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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  On 12/22/2012 at 12:30 AM, hmh33 said:

You don't need a social security number to work. The endorsed immigrant visa is sufficient by itself to complete the I-9.

Incorrect. A SSN must be provided. Please look at the I-9 again where it asks for the SSN. You cannot work without one.

The thing that appears to be confusing you is the evidence of work eligibility. While the SS card does not need to be provided to prove work eligibility, the number is required. You would only have a list A document if you were eligible to work, but eligible isn't the same as able. You cannot begin work without providing your SSN.

  On 12/22/2012 at 12:48 AM, irieDJ said:

I'm more and more confused. What is an I9?

What should he put on his job application if not SS#?

Ignore that post. An I-9 http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf is a form your employer needs to complete and keep as proof they have checked your employment eliibility. You will see there is a field for a SSN. A SSN is required, that poster was simply confused about the number itself being required, as opposed to the card being presented to prove eligibility.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Scotland
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  On 12/22/2012 at 12:48 AM, irieDJ said:

I'm more and more confused. What is an I9?

What should he put on his job application if not SS#?

I think an I-9 is the form an employer has to fill out to prove the employee is authorized to work but I'm not 100% sure.

I don't think you need an SSN before you start work you just need one before they can pay you for tax purposes.

I was told if my SSN did not arrive within 3 weeks I had to go to the local SS office and apply. It never came so I went down there and I'd never been put in the system. From what I here this is common and you usually have to go and do it yourself.

I got the card a few days after I went to the office.

You don't have to put the SSN on application forms. There is no reason for them to know it unless you are employed and the more you give the number out the more likely you are to be a victim of identity theft.

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  On 12/22/2012 at 12:58 AM, scotinmass said:

I think an I-9 is the form an employer has to fill out to prove the employee is authorized to work but I'm not 100% sure.

I don't think you need an SSN before you start work you just need one before they can pay you for tax purposes.

I was told if my SSN did not arrive within 3 weeks I had to go to the local SS office and apply. It never came so I went down there and I'd never been put in the system. From what I here this is common and you usually have to go and do it yourself.

I got the card a few days after I went to the office.

You don't have to put the SSN on application forms. There is no reason for them to know it unless you are employed and the more you give the number out the more likely you are to be a victim of identity theft.

Exactly. The I-9 is the form that the employer must fill out on the day that she begins working. A social security number is *not* required to complete that form - you can leave that space blank. HR may ask for one, but you should just tell them that you don't have it yet. It is illegal for them to discriminate against you on the basis of not having an SSN. When you do get the SSN you should provide it to them so that they can have the proper records for tax withholding.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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The time it took to write your post and read all of the answers would have been sufficient to go to the nearest SSA office and apply for a SSN.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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Applying and receiving the card should only take 2 weeks or so... Enjoy each other for 2 weeks then work when you get the card... It makes things simple when you have it.

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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  On 12/22/2012 at 2:26 AM, Brother Hesekiel said:

The time it took to write your post and read all of the answers would have been sufficient to go to the nearest SSA office and apply for a SSN.

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