RTD, Working without unauthorization

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Hello,

I was looking at the reasons that could bar an asylee to enter the U.S. and a bit about "working without authorization" caught my eye. While in college, I used to work off-campus during the summer using my Social Security Card. Would you think that could prevent me from entering the United States?

Please note that I received a derivative asylee status last year only. Also, a number of fellow compatriots including my best friends have traveled back ( they are/were F-1 visa holders though ) without any trouble despite working illegally while in college. Can anybody share his or her experiences please?
 
The.Walker said:
Hello,

I was looking at the reasons that could bar an asylee to enter the U.S. and a bit about "working without authorization" caught my eye. While in college, I used to work off-campus during the summer using my Social Security Card. Would you think that could prevent me from entering the United States?

Please note that I received a derivative asylee status last year only. Also, a number of fellow compatriots including my best friends have traveled back ( they are/were F-1 visa holders though ) without any trouble despite working illegally while in college. Can anybody share his or her experiences please?
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Where were you being employed using your Social Security card and why did they let you work? Were you on the books or off the books? Did the SS card say allowed to work with DHS/USCIS Authorization only? Did you get OPT or show financial hardship and get a work permit to work off campus??
 
I worked at Restaurants and a Liquor store. It was at a resort town where F-1 and J-1 are viewed as the same. Besides, the state where I went to school at had lots of places that were clueless about Work Authorization etc. A student visa was seen as a Work visa, go figure. Yeah, that's what the SS card said.

I also received Economic Hardship work Authorization, of and off. ( Got approved twice, I believe, got denied once and there were spells of no work authorization card for a while too ).
 
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