quickest way to work after IR1??

[thermophile 0]

Since our interview is now less than 3 weeks away (yippie) we're back to thinking about getting the hubby to work pretty much instantly when he gets down NM. Back when we were young and innocent and thought that he could work under NAFTA, he was offered several jobs, so getting a position shouldn't be a problem for him. But, we don't want to be overly optimistic on the time frame, get him a contract offer that he'd have to turn down which would make it that much more difficult to be picked up for the next project. So, what is a realistic time frame? He already has a SSN-the card says must have INS approval to work. Is that card and his GC stamp sufficient for work? Or has anyone with that type of SSN card been able to just go to the local office with said card and GC stamp and gotten a new card printed? I'm thinking of how I was able to just go to the SSN office and get a new card printed after we got married. Is it that easy to get a card without the INS restriction? foolish question I'm sure but had to ask

[misa 2]

The GC is proof that he is employment authorised so he can work with his SSN and the GC, *but* he should go to the SSA and get a new one based on his GC (it will be the same number). He should be able to get a new one with the stamp in his passport too prior to receiving the actual GC.