Hello Everyone,

My wife just immigrated to the United States last week. She is awaiting arrival of her Green Card and Social Security Card.

Is she authorized to work now or does she have to await arrival of those items?

I assume she would need her SSN for hiring purposes and taxes before they would allow her to work.

I have read that the paper that was stapled to her passport (1550 - correct me if I am wrong on the nomenclature) upon entry is a temporary Green Card of sorts.

Anyone have clarification?

If that is a temporary Green Card do most employers accept that for hiring purposes?

If I am missing anything in regards to items needed for employment let me know. I know the high school diploma could be one of those items.

Do employers take high school diplomas from schools in other countries, specifically Thailand?

I am also working on making her a decent résumé.

Thanks for the help.

Adam

Look in passport, she should have I-551 stamp, this is considered to be temp-green card, which allows travel, and work.

Main thing employers want is the SSN.
Normally takes about 3 weeks to get GC and SS card in the mail if everything goes OK.
Might as well wait to see what she gets in the mail.
Some don't get SS card if they didn't check they wanted it on the DS 230.
No biggy as they take GC or PP with I-551 and go to SSA and apply.