April 2017 AOS Filers

[TheSkywalkers 143]

5 minutes ago, Pritzz said:

What restrictions you mean?

That you are not allowed to work unless authorized by DHS. You still have to go back to SSA Office to have those restrictions lifted. Otherwise, there will be a conflict with your w2s and tax once you start working.

[Pritzz 21]

1 minute ago, TheSkywalkers said:

That you are not allowed to work unless authorized by DHS. You still have to go back to SSA Office to have those restrictions lifted. Otherwise, there will be a conflict with your w2s and tax once you start working.

Yeah I was wondering about that few days ago when I started to apply for jobs and was confused about that phrase and what should I do. Well it's good to know... here we go to the SSA office again 
Thanks!

[TheSkywalkers 143]

3 minutes ago, Pritzz said:

Yeah I was wondering about that few days ago when I started to apply for jobs and was confused about that phrase and what should I do. Well it's good to know... here we go to the SSA office again 
Thanks!

Do you have your greencard or EAD?

If you are going to use your EAD to do that, the text on the card that says "not valid to work unless authorized by DHS" will still be there when they mail it to you.

But if you will bring your GC, that text will be removed.

[Pritzz 21]

8 minutes ago, TheSkywalkers said:

Do you have your greencard or EAD?

If you are going to use your EAD to do that, the text on the card that says "not valid to work unless authorized by DHS" will still be there when they mail it to you.

But if you will bring your GC, that text will be removed.

I already have the GC in hands so just need to go to the SSA office to remove the restriction on my SSN. What a pain in the...  but guess I can't complain! Thank you again!

[TheSkywalkers 143]

1 minute ago, Pritzz said:

I already have the GC in hands so just need to go to the SSA office to remove the restriction on my SSN. What a pain in the...  but guess I can't complain! Thank you again!

You are welcome! 

[narakthisud 174]

1 hour ago, Pritzz said:

What restrictions you mean?

I think the "valid for work only with DHS authorization" restriction is only removed once you become a citizen or green card holder. EAD holders are not included. I've been told it's not mandatory to have it removed once you qualify.

[TheSkywalkers 143]

Just now, narakthisud said:

I think the "valid for work only with DHS authorization" restriction is only removed once you become a citizen or green card holder. EAD holders are not included. I've been told it's not mandatory to have it removed once you qualify.

That does not make sense at all.

I just had my restrictions lifted with just my EAD on hand.

Bec what is the use of having a work permit if they won't lift that restrictions with the EAD? How are you gonna be able to use your EAD and work if that does not qualify to have the restrictions lifted?  

If we are to wait until we are a citizen or a greencard holder, then the EAD does not have any use.

 

You can bring EAD or GC to remove the restrictions.

What I was telling Prittz was the text on the card.

WIth EAD you can remove the restrictions but the text on the card will still be there.

With GC, you can have the restrictions removed and at the same time remove the text on the card that says "valid for work with DHS authorization only".

 

[narakthisud 174]

4 minutes ago, TheSkywalkers said:

That does not make sense at all.

I just had my restrictions lifted with just my EAD on hand.

Bec what is the use of having a work permit if they won't lift that restrictions with the EAD? How are you gonna be able to use your EAD and work if that does not qualify to have the restrictions lifted?  

If we are to wait until we are a citizen or a greencard holder, then the EAD does not have any use.

 

You can bring EAD or GC to remove the restrictions.

What I was telling Prittz was the text on the card.

WIth EAD you can remove the restrictions but the text on the card will still be there.

With GC, you can have the restrictions removed and at the same time remove the text on the card that says "valid for work with DHS authorization only".

 

I would be glad to be wrong! We'll be visiting the SSA office on Tuesday and should have the SSN card next week so I'll be sure to share the details once I get them. 

[TheSkywalkers 143]

2 minutes ago, narakthisud said:

I would be glad to be wrong! We'll be visiting the SSA office on Tuesday and should have the SSN card next week so I'll be sure to share the details once I get them. 

I am 100% sure you can have the restricttions lifted with just the EAD.

But do share the details to help the others.

[Pritzz 21]

2 minutes ago, narakthisud said:

I think the "valid for work only with DHS authorization" restriction is only removed once you become a citizen or green card holder. EAD holders are not included. I've been told it's not mandatory to have it removed once you qualify.

Oh I see! Well I already have the GC  and I want to do everything I need to before I get a full time job! 

 

12 minutes ago, TheSkywalkers said:

I am 100% sure you can have the restricttions lifted with just the EAD.

But do share the details to help the others.

The odd thing is that when I've been in the SSA office I had my EAD in hands (I'm not a K1 so I had to wait for my EAD to be issued to ask for the SSN) nevertheless my SSN was issued with that restriction? Anyway I beleive they will lift the restriction when I show them my GC. 

 

[TheSkywalkers 143]

7 minutes ago, Pritzz said:

The odd thing is that when I've been in the SSA office I had my EAD in hands (I'm not a K1 so I had to wait for my EAD to be issued to ask for the SSN) nevertheless my SSN was issued with that restriction? Anyway I beleive they will lift the restriction when I show them my GC. 

You're not a K1? What visa did you use to get to the US then? Not sure how it works for non-K1s but for K1s, what i said is how it works for lifting the restrictions from the SSN.

[Troy P 34]

this is my second K1 go around and I can tell you even though the Ss card says that the EAD is what matters. It is good at some point to go and remove it from the card so there is no question from employers

[H-I 32]

On 9/1/2017 at 11:34 AM, narakthisud said:

Honestly, the Infopass appointment didn't help much - other than to tell us mostly what we already knew. For a full overview of what happened at our most recent appointment about a month ago, check out this post: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/630487-april-2017-aos-filers/?do=findComment&comment=8738390.

Yes , I read your very accurate description before . Thank you for it!

One more question about infopass. Were you allowed to have cellphone with you in a field office ? 

[arc1993 10]

5 hours ago, TheSkywalkers said:

I did update mine 2 weeks ago using my EAD. Changed my maiden name on the social to my married name and had the restrictions lifted.

By restrictions lifted you mean remove the "valid for work only with authorization by DHS"? Can you do that with EAD? I didn't mention anything because I thought they would lift conditions only with GC.

 

nvm... just read the following posts! 

Edited September 2, 2017 by arc1993

[TheSkywalkers 143]

45 minutes ago, H-I said:

Yes , I read your very accurate description before . Thank you for it!

One more question about infopass. Were you allowed to have cellphone with you in a field office ? 

Phones are allowed provided that they are on silent mode, vibrate or turned off.