employment with a prior issued SS#

[dreamingegypt 3]

I am not sure if I am in the right forum

My husband and I married within the 90 day timeframe for the k-1 visa. We do not have the funds yet for the AOS. He does have a social security number from his prior visit in the us from 10 years ago. On the social security card it sais for employment only with ins authorization . Is he able to apply for work with his ss# or do we have to obtain the aos first?

[Merrytooth 5,748]

He needs the EAD to be able to work.

[FaithSteps 3]

Hi Dreamingegypt, Merrytooth is right he will not be able to work until obtaining EAD. I had to apply for SSN when my husband and I were getting married. It said the same pharse employment only authorized by DHS only. When your I 94 expires you cannot make any changes to SSN until obtaining the EAD &/or Comb Card with AP. I disovered this when I wanted to change my maiden name to married name at SSN. We applied for AOS, EAD and AP in June and I obtained my Combo EAD & AP at the end of August. Now I am able to work and travel to out of US while AOS is pending. I encourage you guys to aim for sorting out the AOS before your husband gets work as we do not want any negative effects on AOS if he does not obtain the relevant authorization.

Best Wishes

[Dave&Roza 748]

I am not sure if I am in the right forum

My husband and I married within the 90 day timeframe for the k-1 visa. We do not have the funds yet for the AOS. He does have a social security number from his prior visit in the us from 10 years ago. On the social security card it sais for employment only with ins authorization . Is he able to apply for work with his ss# or do we have to obtain the aos first?

The issue with being able to work in the US is the employer must complete the I-9 form. The restricted SSC he currently has is not listed as he needs to show an EAD or GC along with the SSC--both the EAD and GC are List A documents. Until he has the documents to satisfy the I-9 form, he cannot work.

Dave