Applying for new job on expired GC

[john smith 12123 0]

Hi Guys,

My GC expired in August, i-751 underway since may (fingers crossed)

I just wanted to know if I could apply for jobs in the period? go for interviews? how do I prove I can legally work?

I'm worried the extension letter will be a red flag to them as they might think I won't be employable for too long (potentially).

Any way to deal with this? Or way around it?

any help if very much appreciated,

Thanks

[f f 725]

yes you can apply and work. take your green card and noa1 to show you are legal to work.

[chicha 9]

Yes you can legally work but employers may have doubts about retaining you after training you. Big companies are usually more standard, you say you don't need sponsorship, fill i9 and pass e verify. With smaller employers you might need to explain what the process is. I551 stamp may raise less questions than the extension notice. I personally chose to stay put while it's pending.

[charmander 692]

Someone recently pointed out for all employment purposes a valid DL and a SSN card without showing any employment restrictions are sufficient.

Check Page 9 of Form I-9. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-9.pdf

GC is under List A, but you can show one document form List B and one from List C for employment verification. So in a way you don't have to show anyone your expired GC. Whether the employer would like this or not is another story.

[zuluweta 250]

Hi Guys,

My GC expired in August, i-751 underway since may (fingers crossed)

I just wanted to know if I could apply for jobs in the period? go for interviews? how do I prove I can legally work?

I'm worried the extension letter will be a red flag to them as they might think I won't be employable for too long (potentially).

Any way to deal with this? Or way around it?

any help if very much appreciated,

Thanks

You can also submit an unexpired driver's license or state ID and social security card (with no restrictions) instead of expired GC and extension letter.

[babsloblaw 6]

Hi Guys,

My GC expired in August, i-751 underway since may (fingers crossed)

I just wanted to know if I could apply for jobs in the period? go for interviews? how do I prove I can legally work?

I'm worried the extension letter will be a red flag to them as they might think I won't be employable for too long (potentially).

Any way to deal with this? Or way around it?

any help if very much appreciated,

Thanks

I'd just say apply for a job. There's nothing stopping you from doing that. Job hunting is a pain, and some companies take months trying to make sure you're a good fit for them. AND that's when they actually even like you enough to put you through their process. It's fairly conceivable that you'll get your ROC approved before anyone asks for it at all (and this is not a dig on your ability to get a job -- it's a dig on the sluggish job market and the convoluted hiring process.)

I wouldn't go around proactively explaining the intricacies of the US immigration system during the interview, because I have an hour to tell a hiring manager what a good hire I'd be, and this unnecessary detail would just eat up my precious interview time. It might even cost me the job because if I didn't do a good job explaining everything, the hiring manager (who I presume doesn't know a lot about the i-751 process) might just be a little freaked about about an expired Green Card. If it does come up in an interview (and it usually doesn't!), a concise, 'I'm a permanent resident' should suffice. Your status is extended for a year with the NOA1, and it's a fully truthful statement.

Those details would be asked more towards the end, when you've all but locked in a job and waiting for the background checks to go through.

That's when HR would be asking for your documents and checking it against USCIS, and that's when you have the chance to explain your situation better. Chances are you wouldn't even need to explain anything because they already know what an NOA1 is, and they're very much aware of the hoops that USCIS makes us go through. Bottom line is, you have status, you're making sure you keep that status, and you're not asking for their help to secure your status.

I actually just sent in my docs to my university for a part-time TA gig a month ago, including my soon-to-be expired GC and NOA1 as proof of residency. Everything processed smoothly, and I got zero questions about my residency.

so good luck! start now! and there are far more things about the job application process that you should worry about than this one!

[Lemonslice 4,553]

Someone recently pointed out for all employment purposes a valid DL and a SSN card without showing any employment restrictions are sufficient.

Check Page 9 of Form I-9. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-9.pdf

GC is under List A, but you can show one document form List B and one from List C for employment verification. So in a way you don't have to show anyone your expired GC. Whether the employer would like this or not is another story.

You're legally allowed to work, so this is the perfect answer. No need to go in details about ROC, extension letter, etc. Just show documents from lists B and C.