Work After IR-1

[cirenebrown 1]

So my spouse received his IR-1 visa and entered the country, but how does he get to work? Do we go to SSA? Does he need SSA? I have been reading and I am confused, does he still need permission to work? Any insight would be welcome.

Thanks in advance

[Khallaf 648]

9 minutes ago, cirenebrown said:

So my spouse received his IR-1 visa and entered the country, but how does he get to work? Do we go to SSA? Does he need SSA? I have been reading and I am confused, does he still need permission to work? Any insight would be welcome.

Thanks in advance

his I-94 serves as his temp green card for 1 year, he will have to go to the SSA to apply for a social security number, some do it as part of the DS-260 process but it still can take months to get it that way, would be way faster going to the office.

 

he can work the moment he set foot in the USA on his IR1 stamp in passport.

[Lil bear 3,831]

8 minutes ago, cirenebrown said:

So my spouse received his IR-1 visa and entered the country, but how does he get to work? Do we go to SSA? Does he need SSA? I have been reading and I am confused, does he still need permission to work? Any insight would be welcome.

Thanks in advance

He was authorised to work as soon as he entered the POE. His stamped IRvisa in his passport acts as his temporary Green  Card until the physical card arrives. He will need to get a SSN in order to be paid. If you didnt mark the box on the DS 260 requesting a SSN to be issued on admission, he will need to apply in person at the SSA office. If he did mark that box give it 3 weeks for the SSN Card to arrive but head to the SSA office then if it doesn’t come 

[cirenebrown 1]

thank you

[wkc 0]

On 1/15/2019 at 4:27 AM, Lil bear said:

He was authorised to work as soon as he entered the POE. His stamped IRvisa in his passport acts as his temporary Green  Card until the physical card arrives.

Is there some place on an official website where this is clearly stated please?

[Lil bear 3,831]

5 minutes ago, wkc said:

Is there some place on an official website where this is clearly stated please?

Yes. 

Its written across the bottom of the visa foil in the passport 

 

It’s written on the USCIS webpage 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs

[wkc 0]

19 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

Yes. 

Its written across the bottom of the visa foil in the passport 

 

It’s written on the USCIS webpage 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs

Thank you very much indeed!