Help Needed!

[jpelan 2]

Hey guys!

 

I need your help!

 

So, yesterday I got my EAD/AP combo card in the mail. I was so happy to finally get it!!

 

I went to the DMV to get a Drivers License (transfer from my French license) and the woman at the DMV noticed that USCIS misspelled my middle name at the back of the EAD card.

 

There is no error on the front of the EAD, everything is correct, but at the back of the card, at the bottom, they misspelled my middle name, they switched 2 letters...

 

I'm going to have to request a correction and since it's USCIS error, I want to know if I can start work while they correct it ?

 

I have to go sign my contract at work today and was thinking sending the card back to USCIS for correction after signing my contract since I won't need the actual card anymore to show my employer proof of work authorization, am I correct ?

 

thanks in advance guys!

 

[inloveVEN 46]

in my own opinion you can sign your new job and ask uscis for the correction. Your allien number will not change. Do you have your SSN already? after the EAD this is the second most important document to show, you will be asked for it

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

Your Alien-number and the card-number (case-number) will be the same. All the info the employer needs to verify you against E-verify is on the front of the card - and your SSN

Take a copy of your card before sending it off if you feel better to have that, in the meantime

[jpelan 2]

Thank you! I went to the social security office this morning. They were able to approve it and they gave me a document saying I should get the card in the mail within 2 weeks. The guy there said I can go back tomorrow to get my number so that I don't have to wait 2 weeks for the card to come.

 

My employer made a copy of my ead card and I'm going to send it back to USCIS for correction.

 

Thanks for your help everyone! 

[jpelan 2]

Hey guys! 

 

Just wanted to give you a quick update about my case, maybe it will help people with the same problem.

 

I got my drivers license, my ssn and I opened a bank account with the EAD that has my middle name misspelled. On my Drivers license, ss card and bank account, my middle name is misspelled.

 

I talked to an level 2 immigration officer. She said she sent a service request for me and that I will get a letter in the mail in 2 weeks, explaining what documents I have to send them in order for them to correct the typographical error.

 

Once I get a new EAD card corrected, I'll just have to go back to DVM to correct my middle name on license and same thing with social security office and bank.

 

I hope once I send the documents they will ask it won't take too long to get my new EAD.

 

I'll keep you updated.