K1 to AOS social security question

[Jenny17655 284]

I'm really asking for a friend lol, my situation was different.  Sooooo this friend met her fiance while he was here on a work visa from Jamaica.  When he went back to JA she filed a K1 for him and his visa is being issued tomorrow.  2 questions 1) Since he already has a social security card from when he was here working, does he need to inform social security of his status change? and 2) can he use that social to work legally until his I94 expires?   Thanks!

[Roel 7,192]

NO, he cannot use SSN to work. SSN is NOT a work permit. He will need to apply for his permit and it might arrive within 3 - 6 months.

 

[Jenny17655 284]

5 minutes ago, Roel said:

NO, he cannot use SSN to work. SSN is NOT a work permit. He will need to apply for his permit and it might arrive within 3 - 6 months.

 

Duh you're right thank you.  I don't know what I was thinking lol

6 minutes ago, Roel said:

NO, he cannot use SSN to work. SSN is NOT a work permit. He will need to apply for his permit and it might arrive within 3 - 6 months.

 

Would he have to go to the SSA and update with his current status?

[payxibka 10,045]

29 minutes ago, Jenny17655 said:

I'm really asking for a friend lol, my situation was different.  Sooooo this friend met her fiance while he was here on a work visa from Jamaica.  When he went back to JA she filed a K1 for him and his visa is being issued tomorrow.  2 questions 1) Since he already has a social security card from when he was here working, does he need to inform social security of his status change? and 2) can he use that social to work legally until his I94 expires?   Thanks!

Not without some sort of work authorization.   The i94 by itself does not provide this.  Some poe's used to stamp the i94 ad work authorized,  but that practice ended a while ago 

[Jenny17655 284]

Just now, payxibka said:

Not without some sort of work authorization.   The i94 by itself does not provide this.  Some poe's used to stamp the i94 ad work authorized,  but that practice ended a while ago 

yeah I realize.  My bad

[Mollie09 1,543]

27 minutes ago, Jenny17655 said:

Duh you're right thank you.  I don't know what I was thinking lol

Would he have to go to the SSA and update with his current status?

Not until he gets the green card, then he should apply to remove the wording on the SSN card.

[C90 376]

8 hours ago, Jenny17655 said:

Duh you're right thank you.  I don't know what I was thinking lol

Would he have to go to the SSA and update with his current status?

Nope, your SSN card has no status on it (except the 'not valid for work without DHS authorization', but he can change that once he has his GC)

Edited March 8, 2019 by C90