Reading the backlog of messages, I understand that some people here still have doubt about the wisdom of not renewing their EADs and their right to receive an unrestricted social security card.
You might be interested to know that there have been two changes in the asylum process.
First, when people are granted asylum by an asylum office these days, the asylum office immediately issues the asylee an EAD. It is no longer necessary to mail an application to the NSC (you must still do so if you want to renew the card).
Second and more importantly, the standard asylum approval letter has been revised. One relevant paragraph now reads:
"[y]ou are authorized to work in the United States for as long as you remain in asylum status....In order to work in the United States, each employee must show to a prospective employer certain document as proof of employment documentation. That proof may consist of, among other things, an unrestricted social security card and a state issued driver's license. It may also consist of an unexpired employment authorization document issued by INS. For a list of all documents that can be accepted by an employer as proof of employment authorization, consult the INS Form I-9."
Another paragraph states:
"You may apply immediately for unrestricted social security card at any Social Security office...."
You might be interested to know that there have been two changes in the asylum process.
First, when people are granted asylum by an asylum office these days, the asylum office immediately issues the asylee an EAD. It is no longer necessary to mail an application to the NSC (you must still do so if you want to renew the card).
Second and more importantly, the standard asylum approval letter has been revised. One relevant paragraph now reads:
"[y]ou are authorized to work in the United States for as long as you remain in asylum status....In order to work in the United States, each employee must show to a prospective employer certain document as proof of employment documentation. That proof may consist of, among other things, an unrestricted social security card and a state issued driver's license. It may also consist of an unexpired employment authorization document issued by INS. For a list of all documents that can be accepted by an employer as proof of employment authorization, consult the INS Form I-9."
Another paragraph states:
"You may apply immediately for unrestricted social security card at any Social Security office...."
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