Job without my physical green card??

[SKB2017 95]

I entered the US December 31, a few days after my interview and getting my passport back.  I received my ssn 3 days after i got here, but have not yet got my green card in the mail.  Can i still apply for jobs without it, just using my passport A#?

[Ryan H 3,791]

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[arken 4,197]

You don’t need A# for jobs. The SSN and i551 stamp on your passport allows you to work. 

[Zaczon 62]

29 minutes ago, SKB2017 said:

I entered the US December 31, a few days after my interview and getting my passport back.  I received my ssn 3 days after i got here, but have not yet got my green card in the mail.  Can i still apply for jobs without it, just using my passport A#?

You dont need a green card to work.

Having an SSN alone qualifies you to work.

[Ayman Naser 1]

1 hour ago, SKB2017 said:

I entered the US December 31, a few days after my interview and getting my passport back.  I received my ssn 3 days after i got here, but have not yet got my green card in the mail.  Can i still apply for jobs without it, just using my passport A#?

SSN should be enough for applying for jobs.

[Ate 180]

1 hour ago, Zaczon said:

You dont need a green card to work.

Having an SSN alone qualifies you to work.

 

You need to be authorized to work LEGALLY.  Having an SSN alone is not enough.

 

OP, the stamped CR1/IR1 visa on your passport serves as your temporary green card.  No need for you to wait for the physical green card to apply for jobs.

 

[NikLR 13,220]

10 hours ago, Zaczon said:

You dont need a green card to work.

Having an SSN alone qualifies you to work.

Uh no. 

[Ayman Naser 1]

11 hours ago, Ate said:

 

You need to be authorized to work LEGALLY.  Having an SSN alone is not enough.

 

OP, the stamped CR1/IR1 visa on your passport serves as your temporary green card.  No need for you to wait for the physical green card to apply for jobs.

 

Actually, the SS card is enough because the government issues the SS cards for permanent resident individual with no restrictions. For example, a tourist visa can apply for SS card and the government will issue it but it'll say on the card itself that the card holder is not permitted to work in the US. And , yes, the stamp of the entry is your green card number which permits you to work.

[C90 376]

5 hours ago, Ayman Naser said:

Actually, the SS card is enough because the government issues the SS cards for permanent resident individual with no restrictions. For example, a tourist visa can apply for SS card and the government will issue it but it'll say on the card itself that the card holder is not permitted to work in the US. And , yes, the stamp of the entry is your green card number which permits you to work.

You have to fill out I-9 at one point, if you are not legally allowed to work you can't even fill that out. So just SSN without EAD or GC is not enough (unless your a USC but that's not the case for OP) 

 

Anyway, OP you're fine. Happy job hunting!

[NikLR 13,220]

10 hours ago, Ayman Naser said:

Actually, the SS card is enough because the government issues the SS cards for permanent resident individual with no restrictions. For example, a tourist visa can apply for SS card and the government will issue it but it'll say on the card itself that the card holder is not permitted to work in the US. And , yes, the stamp of the entry is your green card number which permits you to work.

No it's not.  You can use a green card, or you can use an SSN and driver's license. 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/acceptable-documents

 

The endorsed immigrant visa, however, is enough. 

Edited February 24, 2019 by NikLR

[Mara0899 80]

On 2/23/2019 at 7:23 PM, NikLR said:

No it's not.  You can use a green card, or you can use an SSN and driver's license. 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/acceptable-documents

 

The endorsed immigrant visa, however, is enough. 

I got SSN and i551 stamped on my passport with letter from border protection officer said the stamp on my passport is temporary GC for one year; it's either used for employment as well. is it ok for getting a job ?

[Lil bear 3,840]

3 minutes ago, Mara0899 said:

I got SSN and i551 stamped on my passport with letter from border protection officer said the stamp on my passport is temporary GC for one year; it's either used for employment as well. is it ok for getting a job ?

Yes 

[Mara0899 80]

1 minute ago, Lil bear said:

Yes 

it does not matter with no driver license rite ? 

[aaron2020 11,651]

47 minutes ago, Mara0899 said:

it does not matter with no driver license rite ? 

A driver's license has nothing to do with work authorization.  It does not matter.

 

The green card (I-551) provides work authorization.

 

The SSN allows income taxes to be collected.

[Mara0899 80]

4 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

A driver's license has nothing to do with work authorization.  It does not matter.

 

The green card (I-551) provides work authorization.

 

The SSN allows income taxes to be collected.

Thanks @aaron2020