EAD inquiries!!

[Dantrolene 15]

Hi everybody,

My online status check is "Card Mailed to Me",

My questions are:

1- Can I embrace work just after receiving my card Or do I have to have SSN at first ? And from where can I have SSN ? And how long does SSN take to be issued ?

2- When applying for jobs, they require background check, how and where can I have one ?

Anything else ( paperwork ) required to start working legally and directly, please let me know.

Thanks

[Pitaya 2,577]

Hi everybody,

My online status check is "Card Mailed to Me",

My questions are:

1- Can I embrace work just after receiving my card Or do I have to have SSN at first ? Yes/ And from where can I have SSN ? The SSA office...google can be your friiend. And how long does SSN take to be issued ? Check out the SSN forum.

2- When applying for jobs, they require background check, how and where can I have one ? Usually the firm does it.

Anything else ( paperwork ) required to start working legally and directly, please let me know.

Thanks

Good luck on your immigration journey.

[Starkilla09 366]

Hi everybody,

My online status check is "Card Mailed to Me",

My questions are:

1- Can I embrace work just after receiving my card Or do I have to have SSN at first ? And from where can I have SSN ? And how long does SSN take to be issued ?

2- When applying for jobs, they require background check, how and where can I have one ?

Anything else ( paperwork ) required to start working legally and directly, please let me know.

Thanks

1. You need to have a social security card so taxes can be deducted and reported to IRS before you start work. You visit the social security administration around your area together with your EAD and passport and apply for it. Since your EAD will be new, it might take like a week before your records are in the SAVE database. The SSA will verify your records there and issue you a card once verified. Card takes on average 5 to 7 days to arrive though application receipt says up to 2 weeks.

2. Most jobs require criminal background check and some even require drug test ( esp in healthcare). Your employer will run the checks for you using your social security number and the information you provide on the job application form (name match). There's no active role you play here it's all done by them. If a drug test is required they'll collect your urine sample for testing or send you to a test center to have it done there.

[Dantrolene 15]

1. You need to have a social security card so taxes can be deducted and reported to IRS before you start work. You visit the social security administration around your area together with your EAD and passport and apply for it. Since your EAD will be new, it might take like a week before your records are in the SAVE database. The SSA will verify your records there and issue you a card once verified. Card takes on average 5 to 7 days to arrive though application receipt says up to 2 weeks.

2. Most jobs require criminal background check and some even require drug test ( esp in healthcare). Your employer will run the checks for you using your social security number and the information you provide on the job application form (name match). There's no active role you play here it's all done by them. If a drug test is required they'll collect your urine sample for testing or send you to a test center to have it done there.

That's so helpful. Thank you.

I applied for SSN and waiting for receiving it. I have some more questions make me wondering:

1- Can I apply to Medicaid/Obamacare with my SSN and EAD or do I have to wait to be permanent resident at first ?

2- Is it okay and possible that I and my wife seperate our finances and household when it comes to Taxes, Health insurance, Orcha card..etc ? Because my wife's income is way high, me myself don't have income, and in real life we are financially seperate, so I won't be eligible for any community services if we joint household and finances together on papers, because of her high annual income. So what is the best effective way in this scenario ?

[Pitaya 2,577]

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Edited October 25, 2015 by Pitaya

[Starkilla09 366]

That's so helpful. Thank you.

I applied for SSN and waiting for receiving it. I have some more questions make me wondering:

1- Can I apply to Medicaid/Obamacare with my SSN and EAD or do I have to wait to be permanent resident at first ?

2- Is it okay and possible that I and my wife seperate our finances and household when it comes to Taxes, Health insurance, Orcha card..etc ? Because my wife's income is way high, me myself don't have income, and in real life we are financially seperate, so I won't be eligible for any community services if we joint household and finances together on papers, because of her high annual income. So what is the best effective way in this scenario ?

1. Medicaid/Obamacare is a public tested benefit so you want to avoid that until you're a U.S. citizen at some point. Your best bet is through your employer when you get a job as most employers offer health insurance for their employees as long as there're more than 25 people working for the employer. Your premiums and deductible will vary based on your employer and the plan itself.

2. It's ill advised for spouses to be separating finances because you still have to long road ahead of you to prove bona fide marriage, and financial documents are the most substantial when it comes to your removal of conditions and subsequently citizenship application under the 3 year rule. You will have a difficult time removing your conditions of residency if you guys have separate finances. That'll lead to another possible interview at your removal of conditions where you'll have to prove again that your marriage is for real which is something you want to avoid. My wife also makes substantially higher income that me and but we still have joint finances in everything. It sucks because our total income now gets factored rendering me ineligible as well for financial aid and a host of other things which I would've otherwise been eligible for.

[Dantrolene 15]

1. Medicaid/Obamacare is a public tested benefit so you want to avoid that until you're a U.S. citizen at some point. Your best bet is through your employer when you get a job as most employers offer health insurance for their employees as long as there're more than 25 people working for the employer. Your premiums and deductible will vary based on your employer and the plan itself.

2. It's ill advised for spouses to be separating finances because you still have to long road ahead of you to prove bona fide marriage, and financial documents are the most substantial when it comes to your removal of conditions and subsequently citizenship application under the 3 year rule. You will have a difficult time removing your conditions of residency if you guys have separate finances. That'll lead to another possible interview at your removal of conditions where you'll have to prove again that your marriage is for real which is something you want to avoid. My wife also makes substantially higher income that me and but we still have joint finances in everything. It sucks because our total income now gets factored rendering me ineligible as well for financial aid and a host of other things which I would've otherwise been eligible for.

Oh good points. I might be screwed up if I didn't ask.

1- Regarding this term " public tested benefit ", does that mean like a public charge on the government and I am not supposed to be like that at this moment ? The point is I am going to work part-time job while studying, and in this case employers don't offer any medical or dental benefits. And my wife works for small office, so she cannot add me to her insurance. What are the available options for me now ?

2- I decided not to separate finances and keep the household as 2 persons, and file a combined taxes together, after your clear advice. But I'd like to know if you have idea, how is taxes going to be deducted from our income ? Is it going to be 20% per household or per income of every person in the household ? I feel like my net income after deduction will be almost sucked out.

If you have any other advices or something you think it may help my case or part-time job opportunity, as I am still looking.. I would be truly apprecaited.

[Starkilla09 366]

Oh good points. I might be screwed up if I didn't ask.

1- Regarding this term " public tested benefit ", does that mean like a public charge on the government and I am not supposed to be like that at this moment ? The point is I am going to work part-time job while studying, and in this case employers don't offer any medical or dental benefits. And my wife works for small office, so she cannot add me to her insurance. What are the available options for me now ?

2- I decided not to separate finances and keep the household as 2 persons, and file a combined taxes together, after your clear advice. But I'd like to know if you have idea, how is taxes going to be deducted from our income ? Is it going to be 20% per household or per income of every person in the household ? I feel like my net income after deduction will be almost sucked out.

If you have any other advices or something you think it may help my case or part-time job opportunity, as I am still looking.. I would be truly apprecaited.

By public tested benefit I mean public charge. You're in a tricky situation because you'll be working part time. What most people do is being added to an existing spouse's plan. This causes a jump in monthly premium of primary owner of the plan, but it can still be compensated as the other spouse works too. It could be way worse if something were to happen to a uninsured spouse and thousands of $ in medical costs swarm you and your spouse's finances. Those who want to risk it just pay the yearly tax (penalty) for being uninsured, but that's risky considering the aforementioned reason above. A much better option if all else fails is signing up for Obama care anyway atleast it's better than being uninsured. The public charge thing is bad when it comes to getting food stamps.

2. The tax rate is judged based on how much you earn, whether you work full time or not, have insurance through work or 401k plan, how much you want deducted as specified on your W4 and also if married. If you put 0 and decide to pay the highest single rate, your deductions will be higer than if you put 1 or 2 on W4. Since you work part time, you won't be that very much though.

[Dantrolene 15]

All your points are true and make sense.

I am thinking of jointing everything together and as you said tax deductions are less when household numbers are high.

Regarding Orca card for buses, if I get reduced fare card, would this be a public tested benefit that may harm us ?

[tarzan31 27]

Benefits run by the State that are not federally funded are not considered Public charge. Bus fare would not be a federal benefit , but would be a state or local benefit. You log into the health connector for your state. Even if the U.S. citizen spouse has their own health insurance, you log into the system. You list the insurance the spouse has and the conditions. If you qualify for state run programs which will require a monthly premium based on total marital income, that is not considered a public charge. The systems are "smart" enough that they will not "allow" a k-1 spouse awaiting AOS to obtain the federally funded Medicaid benefit.