katie1093

1 hour ago, belinda63 said:

It is very possible it is needed for the back ground check. All health persons must undergo a criminal background check as well as certain other databases before beginning employment. Normally I would agree with the above as it is not required for the I-9 but I believe it is needed for other reasons.

Thank you. I did a background check though, livescan FBI & DOJ. The report does not go directly to the caregiving agency, but to the DSS. However, they will obtain the results as under my DSS - Home Care Aide account, the agency is listed as recipient of the report. With that FBI & DOJ, my ss number was taken & I had to present my physical greencard and physical ID.

2 hours ago, Mike E said:

It is illegal for any prospective employer to ask for a copy of your green card. 

 

It is unclear from your post if this is coming from your employer or a prospective employer.

 

Prospective employers generally can't demand documents as a condition of employment.

 

Once you get the job, you have to satisfy I-9 requirements. You either provide

 

* one list A document

 

* one list B and one list C document.

 

You get to chose:

 

* Whether you will go with the List A approach, and if so, which List A document. A green card is a List A document (ID + work authorization)

 

* Whether you will go with the List B/C approach, and if so, which List B and which List C document you will provide. A DL is a list A document (ID). An unannotated SS card is a list B document (work authorization)

 

 

When I was a green card holder, after the I-9 era started, I preferred to provide my DL and SS card for I-9, because my green card belongs in my wallet where it stayed for over 30 years except for interactions with INS/DHS/international airlines.

 

Then those employers broke the law. They must see a

(A)  List A document, or
(B)  one List B and one List C document.  
 

Tell them they've seen all they are gonna see, and if they press you for a green card, they will be reported if they continue to fail to comply with https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/employee-rights-and-resources/preventing-discrimination 

Thanks. I did not get paperwork stating I am hired, but I did my online training with them today & will get my company badge via snail mail. I guess I got hired. I was asked via email for my green card shortly before the online training. After the training, I asked if the green card is a requirement, since I have already sent a picture  of my DL and SSN card. Her response was " by law we have to have either a permanent resident card or work authorization". I did not want to reason out that my SSN without annotation is my work authorization,  because I am seeking for employment. I did inform the recruiter that I am hesitant to send in more documents due to security issues. We agreed on me coming to their office so I can show my green card and she can make a copy for it. I was bummed though when she mentioned yes sure, that will work. And then I have to forward it to HR. To me, how secure is that "forwarding of my green card to HR" going to be? I am guessing it will be via email. I guess I am overthinking. It's just scary after you paid all the USCIS fees and went through immigration - the thought of identity theft is very scary.

Hi! I just wanted to ask if anyone know if it's legal for employers to ask for a copy of applicant's green card?

I was asked for a picture of my driver's license, which I complied to.

I was asked for a picture of my ssn card. I was hesitant, but I complied to it. My SSN card has no annotation.

I was asked for a background check and have done the live scan & registered with DSS.

This is for a home care aid position (caregiver). I initiated DSS HCA registration which asked for a livescan, which I already did last week. It probably would take a couple days to 1 week to get the results processed by DSS.

I have applied for caregiving agencies before, but I was never asked for all these IDs. Usually, driver's license would suffice and for the ssn, it's just me givng them the number and not a copy of the card. I was never asked for a copy of my greencard. I am hesitant to send a copy of my green card especially via email. What are your experiences with and thoughts on this?

Thank you to everyone who has chimed in. I appreciate it. I was super worried about my employment history that's why I kept on delaying my citizenship application.

Hi! I am a green card holder who have not worked for close to 6 years. I would like to ask if this would be a hindrance should I apply for US citizenship?

The following are my info: Pls note, I may be oversharing, but I would like to type in as much info I can that I think might affect my application for citizenship.

-green card holder based on marriage to a US citizen (conditions have been removed many years ago)

-I am on my 9th year of being a green card holder

-I do not and never received any government help

-I have worked for 3 years since I became an immigrant & have stopped working since then. It's a long story, pls don't judge. I have been unemployed for close to 6 years now

-My credit score is high 700s to 800

-I have no physical or mental disability

-I have divorced my 1st husband who sponsored me when I applied for my green card

-I have been married for 1 year and 2 mos to my second husband, also a US citizen & a federal employee

-I have no criminal records

-currently looking for employment

I had wanted to apply for citizenship, but I was too scared to do so during Trump's time because I haven't worked for a long time. I still am scared to do so because of reason I mentioned. I would like to seek opinions on how to go about my citizenship application. Or should I just renew my greencard?