Social Security Card

[Jennymc11 2]

What if the fiance came through JFK? My fiance has the temporary EAD stamp on his i-94 allowing him to work until the end of October. In fact, he is working, and has a temp job that lasts for another month or so. This is ok isn't it?

This is all so damn confusing!!

[Nancy2015 2]

What if the fiance came through JFK? My fiance has the temporary EAD stamp on his i-94 allowing him to work until the end of October. In fact, he is working, and has a temp job that lasts for another month or so. This is ok isn't it?

This is all so damn confusing!!

Yes, it is okay - he has an EAD stamp.

[I'm Gone 60]

The primary reason USCIS and SSA treat the K-1 this way is because there is a federal law on the books that requires both persons filing for a license to provide a SSN, some states require both people filing for a marriage license to provide a SSN, so if the K-1 holder does not have a SSN then the K-1 holder will have a problem getting married.

Wrong. Once upon a time K-1s also were required to have an EAD card or stamp to be assigned a work authorized SSN. However, the then INS was having trouble getting the EAD cards that were filed for under A6 out to people before the 90 days the K-1 status is valid expire, which made the EAD card worthless. So SSA changed policy and the infamous EM-00154 was issued.

Immigration regulations never have changed.

http://tinyurl.com/2drj9c

Sec. 274a.12 Classes of aliens authorized to accept employment.

(a) Aliens authorized incident to status. Pursuant to the statutory or regulatory reference cited, the following classes of aliens are authorized to be employed in the United States without restrictions as to location or type of employment as a condition of their admission or subsequent change to one of the indicated classes. Any alien who is within a class of aliens described in paragraphs (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(6)-(8), or (a)(10)-(16) of this section, and who seeks to be employed in the United States, must apply to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immi gration Services (BCIS) for a document evidencing such employment. BCIS may, in its discretion, determine the validity period assigned to any document issued evidencing an alien's authorization to work in the United States.

(6) An alien admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant fiancé or fiancee pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(K)(i) of the Act, or an alien admitted as a child of such alien, for the period of admission in that status, as evidenced by an employment authorization document issued by the Service;

Edited September 7, 2007 by I Quit

[spidergirl 0]

Hello all!

Here's our situation.

My wife entered USA on a K1 visa. We got married 12 days after POE on the 24th of July and within a week sent out AOS & EAD applications.

I was reading some other posts today and found this link

https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx...33;opendocument

Section C states that people who enter on a K1 visa can get a SS card

"The following sections list nonimmigrants, by alien class of admission codes, who are authorized to work in the U.S. without specific authorization from DHS. The person’s I-94 will not have the DHS employment authorization stamp and the alien will generally not have an EAD."

Ok, so we go to the SS office today and apply for her card. Everything seemed fine until we got the printout and it states that she can only work with authorization from DHS. The worker at the SS office told us that she was able to work immediately she receives her SS card and that we did NOT have to wait for EAD from DHS. So why the heck did the printout state otherwise? Also, we didnt read the printout until we got in the car.....they closed minutes after we left

Am I wrong thinking that she was suppose to get a SS card that does allow her to work w/o EAD???

I got mine when i already had my Greencard and EAD and it says:

Valid for work only

With DHS Authorization

It means that you can work but you have to present your EAD or Greencard together with your SSN.

[kontumdiary 0]

Hey Dan,

Maybe someone should check with their state, we are in Texas and they gave us a marriage license without the wife having a SS#, so I guess it is not the same in all states.

Anyway, we hope you guys are dong great and life is good for you.

KD

"The following sections list nonimmigrants, by alien class of admission codes, who are authorized to work in the U.S. without specific authorization from DHS. The person’s I-94 will not have the DHS employment authorization stamp and the alien will generally not have an EAD."

I thought the above meant that she did not need an EAD card to be able to receive a SS card that does not have the work authorization stamp?

The primary reason USCIS and SSA treat the K-1 this way is because there is a federal law on the books that requires both persons filing for a license to provide a SSN, some states require both people filing for a marriage license to provide a SSN, so if the K-1 holder does not have a SSN then the K-1 holder will have a problem getting married.

Having SSN does not convey work authorization only EAD stamp, EAD card, Green-Card, or US Citizenship conveys work authorization. SSA dose not give work authorization the Department of Homeland Security does.

The reason SSA puts that disclaimer on the card is to tell employers to ask for other proof of work authorization.