Can I start working prior to recieving the EAD, I have the EAD approval.

:) Just another card with some holograms, your picture and of course your right thumbprint. Oh yeah, your name and a tiny copy of your signature too, not to mention all the other info that goes with it. I was waiting for it too, to move and start a new job, so it was a big relief to get it in the end. But the idiots at USCIS misspelt my last name on the card in spite of me calling them 2 or 3 times to get it fixed and getting it fixed in the computer at the FP place. They had initially misspelt it on my NOA and it just never got fixed. But fortunately for me, my employer didn't care as long as it was my face on the card :D. Good luck with your new job!
 
Your employer (if follow the legal rules) must comply with the goverment and fill out with you the form I-9 that is eligibility verification. There are certain criteria that you must have and none of them is an ITIN number (check the I-9 form), normally ITIN numbers are for certain people like a person who is NOT eligible for SSN which is not your case, please check: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96287,00.html#what

Anyway, the waiting period to get your SSN will depend on your SSA office and if your information on USCIS database is updated on time.
Most of the time you need to show to your employer within a month of work, but that depend in their HR department, your EAD card and your SSN card.

Anyway you need your SSN to pay the proper taxes when you received your salary and not only the federal taxes the state taxes as well.

Check with your local SSA office what are the documents that you should bring as a must, even the norm is the one that appears at ssa.gov, you can download the pdf form S-5 from the website. Normally everything should be in original and includes your passport and the EAD card or other document for identification, but since every SSA office apparently has its own rules even they all should follow the federal, it's better to ask before you arrive and wait. There is a person that the office ask for the I-94, so as I say that depends...I never had any problem and did not have to wait more than 7 days, but there are many people who had to wait over 4 weeks. Actually the day after, I got my number so I could get my DL right away and 5 days later the card arrived on the mail.


Good luck,
 
No, is just went through in the second page not in the first one. Check the name of the thread and the first post by little brit. She or he was asking about going to work without the EAD itself...but you need your SSN anyway. And another person someitguy I think said something about to get an ITIN. It took me awhile to finish, I was working you know, so by the time I finally send it the conversation on how the card looks like came first.

Thanks anyway...:)
 
hey cher

Hi Cher,

Little Britain here.

You can work if you have applied for ss # I know this as fact.

I now know I wont start before my EAD is in hand. (not worth the trouble) Its best this way. All decent/legal employers file the I-9.

Thanks for you advice though. But we should make it clear for those like myself who about to recieve their EAD any day (it is best to hang on for the card). The law is that if an individual has applied for a social security # and they have the reciept they can start the job!!!.


This thread is for those who about to recieve the EAD and have EAD approval already.
 
I765 Approved - but waiting for EAD

Hi Lit' Brit,

My sister was in today at the INS office and they confirmed that her I765 was approved and after biometrics (which she just did) they will be issuing the card and mailing it out today. They said it will take 7-14 days for her to receive the card.

She has a job lined up which she was hoping to join on Monday - 17th. She has a SS # as she has been on H1 for the past 5 years.

Can she join the company on Monday without the actual EAD card? If so, what about being on the payroll?

I don’t know if the company will wait any longer as they have already waited a month for the approval.

We checked the INS system and it still shows the I765 as pending. But the officer did confirm the approved status.

At this point we are not sure how to proceed.......and could use some help!
Thanks,
Reeja
 
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