Employment with I-751 extension letter

[Kim and Jermaine 28]

My husband got his extension letter today after sending his I-751. I'm assuming his HR rep at work will know he can still work with the letter. Does he turn in a copy? Or do they need to see the original? I don't want him to lose it or have it stolen.

Also does he keep the original in his wallet or a photo copy?

[theanswerisdance 144]

4 minutes ago, Kim and Jermaine said:

My husband got his extension letter today after sending his I-751. I'm assuming his HR rep at work will know he can still work with the letter. Does he turn in a copy? Or do they need to see the original? I don't want him to lose it or have it stolen.

Also does he keep the original in his wallet or a photo copy?

If he needs to update his employment information for any reason with his employer, he only needs to show an unrestricted SSN card and his state ID/driver's license. That may avoid any confusion or inexperience on the part of his employer with the extension letter as a legal immigration document. If he doesn't have an unrestricted SSN card and does opt to show the extension letter, make sure he does not give his employer the original. The original will be needed if he travels outside the country as it is watermarked and copies won't be accepted by U.S. immigration. So on that note, if he's keeping it in his wallet I would suggest keeping a photocopy since it will obviously be getting folded up and worn out. Keep the original someplace safe and save it for the international travel.

[Kim and Jermaine 28]

11 minutes ago, theanswerisdance said:

If he needs to update his employment information for any reason with his employer, he only needs to show an unrestricted SSN card and his state ID/driver's license. That may avoid any confusion or inexperience on the part of his employer with the extension letter as a legal immigration document. If he doesn't have an unrestricted SSN card and does opt to show the extension letter, make sure he does not give his employer the original. The original will be needed if he travels outside the country as it is watermarked and copies won't be accepted by U.S. immigration. So on that note, if he's keeping it in his wallet I would suggest keeping a photocopy since it will obviously be getting folded up and worn out. Keep the original someplace safe and save it for the international travel.

Since he has the extension letter would he take that to SSA to get an unrestricted SSN?

[theanswerisdance 144]

Just now, Kim and Jermaine said:

Since he has the extension letter would he take that to SSA to get an unrestricted SSN?

Does the SSN he has currently say "Not Valid for Employment" or "Valid for Employment with DHS Authorization" on the front? Or does it just have his name and number? If it just has his name and number then it's already unrestricted. If it has one of those notations then it's restricted.

 

So, if he has a restricted SSN, when does his conditional GC expire? If his GC hasn't expired yet, he should go ASAP to the SSN and apply for an unrestricted SSN. If his GC already expired then he can take the expired GC and extension letter to SSA and push to get a new SSN, but be prepared for a struggle, as it appears to be luck of the draw whether the SSA accepts the expired GC + extension letter and varies from office to office and even from employee to employee...don't ask me how that's allowed, I just know that some people have been refused an unrestricted card when using the expired GC/extension letter combo, even though it's valid proof of status.

[Kim and Jermaine 28]

10 minutes ago, theanswerisdance said:

Does the SSN he has currently say "Not Valid for Employment" or "Valid for Employment with DHS Authorization" on the front? Or does it just have his name and number? If it just has his name and number then it's already unrestricted. If it has one of those notations then it's restricted.

 

So, if he has a restricted SSN, when does his conditional GC expire? If his GC hasn't expired yet, he should go ASAP to the SSN and apply for an unrestricted SSN. If his GC already expired then he can take the expired GC and extension letter to SSA and push to get a new SSN, but be prepared for a struggle, as it appears to be luck of the draw whether the SSA accepts the expired GC + extension letter and varies from office to office and even from employee to employee...don't ask me how that's allowed, I just know that some people have been refused an unrestricted card when using the expired GC/extension letter combo, even though it's valid proof of status.

His is restricted and his GC expires 09-05-2017. We will go push for a new SSN card. I'll be prepared to hear them say the expiration is too near, but still push.  Thank you.

Edited August 22, 2017 by Kim and Jermaine
Wrong date

[theanswerisdance 144]

20 minutes ago, Kim and Jermaine said:

His is restricted and his GC expires 09-05-2017. We will go push for a new SSN card. I'll be prepared to hear them say the expiration is too near, but still push.  Thank you.

If he goes basically tomorrow he will still make the cut-off. They typically won't make any changes within 14 days of your proof of status, in this case the GC, expiring (even though the I-751 extension letter serves as...well...a legal extension!!), so tomorrow would be the last day he could update it without the letter, but definitely try for it with the letter too if he can't go tomorrow. Good luck!