Work is going to terminate me as my green card has expired, I am removing conditions

[Orangesapples 1,954]

25 minutes ago, Justkeepswimming said:

I don't, im a really nervous driver it took me years to get my license in my home country. 

Yeah I have my SSN but it's not photo ID. 

This is true!!! 

Good luck and update us

[mindthegap 2,590]

17 hours ago, Justkeepswimming said:

I don't, im a really nervous driver it took me years to get my license in my home country. 

Yeah I have my SSN but it's not photo ID. 

Can you just go get a learner permit? Or a non-driver State ID?

Your employer is being ridiculous 

Edited October 19, 2020 by mindthegap

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

Did you send an e-request to USCIS? Use this link and pick notice you didn't receive and get the ball rolling.

https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/Intro.do

[rajeejunie 110]

25 minutes ago, mindthegap said:

Can you just go get a learner permit? Or a non-driver State ID?

Your employer is being ridiculous 

Learner's permit does not have a photo ID and non-driver's state ID that is based on visa requires your visa (GC, H1B etc) not expire within 6 months or more in some states. I think the OP already mentioned that they were rejected for state ID because of the visa restriction reason if I am not wrong.  

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

This link has a phone number to Department of Justice hotline for both you (worker) and your employer to call if they have questions. Either call and ask them to call your employer or ask your employer to call them and ask if what they are asking of you is legal (it is not, as others have mentioned). Previous posters have had DOJ contact Employer and solved similar issues. Good Luck! @Justkeepswimming

https://www.justice.gov/crt/immigrant-and-employee-rights-section

[Justkeepswimming 12]

UPDATE: I spoke to my director this morning and she said they are going to make an exception in this circumstance because it's a difficult situation. I am over the moon right now!! They said they will use my home country passport and also I need to give them a copy of my extension letter once I get it. I'm just happy it's done with! Thanks for all of your great advice. Phew! That was a close one. I'm going to get my driving license as soon as I can to avoid this in the future. 

[sweetadams 138]

6 minutes ago, Justkeepswimming said:

UPDATE: I spoke to my director this morning and she said they are going to make an exception in this circumstance because it's a difficult situation. I am over the moon right now!! They said they will use my home country passport and also I need to give them a copy of my extension letter once I get it. I'm just happy it's done with! Thanks for all of your great advice. Phew! That was a close one. I'm going to get my driving license as soon as I can to avoid this in the future. 

Congratulation, your director seems to value your input to the organization. Please get your Drivers license as soon as possible. It is a very important means of identification, local travel and other places just ask for it more than they ask for your GC. Also it will save you some headaches in the future.

[Orangesapples 1,954]

1 hour ago, Justkeepswimming said:

UPDATE: I spoke to my director this morning and she said they are going to make an exception in this circumstance because it's a difficult situation. I am over the moon right now!! They said they will use my home country passport and also I need to give them a copy of my extension letter once I get it. I'm just happy it's done with! Thanks for all of your great advice. Phew! That was a close one. I'm going to get my driving license as soon as I can to avoid this in the future. 

Yay for common sense! 

 

BTW, if you fill in your timeline, this will be helpful to others. 

[rajeejunie 110]

1 hour ago, Justkeepswimming said:

UPDATE: I spoke to my director this morning and she said they are going to make an exception in this circumstance because it's a difficult situation. I am over the moon right now!! They said they will use my home country passport and also I need to give them a copy of my extension letter once I get it. I'm just happy it's done with! Thanks for all of your great advice. Phew! That was a close one. I'm going to get my driving license as soon as I can to avoid this in the future. 

Great news! Lol I know the pain of not having driver's license! As soon as you get your extension letter, run to the DMV! 😜

[Justkeepswimming 12]

1 hour ago, rajeejunie said:

Great news! Lol I know the pain of not having driver's license! As soon as you get your extension letter, run to the DMV! 😜

That's my next hurdle haha. I hope the DMV is familiar with extension letters or I'm going to be explaining myself again. 

[rajeejunie 110]

21 minutes ago, Justkeepswimming said:

That's my next hurdle haha. I hope the DMV is familiar with extension letters or I'm going to be explaining myself again. 

I am sure they are aware of the letter. I had no problems for my husband. 

 

Edit:

 

Also, I would suggest get a non-driver's ID if you are scared of driving tests (especially if you are from the Tri-state area you need a lot of lessons on parallel parking). The permit has no photo ID. 

Edited October 19, 2020 by rajeejunie

[tom3227 26]

I can't believe it's illegal to ask for verification once the green card expires. Employers should 100% be allowed to ask, and fail to present one should be enough reason to fire. 

[Orangesapples 1,954]

1 hour ago, tom3227 said:

I can't believe it's illegal to ask for verification once the green card expires. Employers should 100% be allowed to ask, and fail to present one should be enough reason to fire. 

Definitely not, there is a good reason this is not allowed and OP demonstrates why 

[Ayrton 965]

6 hours ago, tom3227 said:

I can't believe it's illegal to ask for verification once the green card expires. Employers should 100% be allowed to ask, and fail to present one should be enough reason to fire. 

But it is illegal. It's right on the I-9 form. Also if your card is about to expire and you get a new job, they can't say they won't hire you because your card is expiring. That's why they allow you to use just an unrestricted SSC and a regular driver's licenses instead of the green card.

 

Remember that LPR status doesn't end with card expiration.

Edited October 20, 2020 by Ayrton

[mindthegap 2,590]

6 hours ago, tom3227 said:

I can't believe it's illegal to ask for verification once the green card expires. Employers should 100% be allowed to ask, and fail to present one should be enough reason to fire. 

What a daft thing to say. Proof of status - which is what we are talking about here - is not the status itself, which is why what this employer is doing is illegal and very discriminatory, and such procedures are supposed to prevent this exact thing from happening.

 

My last physical card expired 5 1/2 years ago when I first filed for removal of conditions, and last usable extension letter expired 4 1/2 years ago. 
My proof of permanent resident status has existed in photo-less stamp form only since then...but I’ve been a permanent resident and legal to work throughout.

There is no legal requirement to have a drivers license or state ID, so by your logic I should be unable to work?
How about I just wear an armband with an immigrant symbol on my arm to mark me out for extra discrimination? That worked well in the 1940s.