working right after landing with IR-1 visa

[Marily 0]

And the I-9 form requires one item from list A. See item 3 in list A. It would be your endorsed visa.

hi....i was of IR1 visa also,2 weeks after i arrived here in usa i got my 1st job offer but i dont have a SSN that time since im waiting for that,and then the company called me to be there for my interview...so i just go...they ask me for my SSN and any proofs of residency...i just showed them my passport which included there the I-551 which is temporary residency for 1 year and then they said that was ok and then i will just have to submit later my SSN if that arrived, my passport with temporary residency is enough proof they said...

[jobaba 1]

Thanks everybody. Looks like I am all good to go!

I am waiting for my offers to come. A company wanted me to send them a copy of my visa and current pay slip before they make the offer and I am shocked by that. I am inclined to tell them I will only provide those when there's an offer on the table.

[jaycali 415]

Thanks Aaron!Just checked, my SSN card says "valid for work only with INS authorization"...hmmm...perhaps it's better to check with the local office when I get there...

The 551 stamp is your "INS authorization." - Or "DHS authorization" as it would say today.

Thanks everybody. Looks like I am all good to go! I am waiting for my offers to come. A company wanted me to send them a copy of my visa and current pay slip before they make the offer and I am shocked by that. I am inclined to tell them I will only provide those when there's an offer on the table.

Yes, with a 551 stamp and an already existing SSN, you can work from day 1!

Edited November 17, 2012 by Jay Jay

[jaycali 415]

Hi, how come you have the SSN card? How and when did you get it before you get your CR1 visa?Thanks for your answer in advance.

Anyone working legally in the US, LPR, citizen or non-resident is issued a SSN. The OP had already been in the US on a student visa.

Unless you already have a SSN, there is no way to obtain one before getting your CR-1.

Edited November 17, 2012 by Jay Jay