Q: I received a combo card ( EAD and AP ) with a misspelled last letter of my last name on it.
Hello!
As the title said, I received a combo card with a typo.
The last name on my EAD card is misspelled by one letter.
The mistake was mine, as I did not notice that on the I765 form, neither on NOA1 or NOA2, since all other boxes and forms were filled out correctly.
When applying for EAD and AP, I applied separately, with EAD form containing the legal name misspelled in a ''legal name'' box, while all other boxes to fill out with my legal name, in the same form, were spelled correctly, such as ''in care of box''.
For some reason, all my other documents are spelled fine, even the AP form, but as I received the EAD card misspelled, I am afraid I will have to replace the card and wait further to be able to work. Processing times are long.
Since I opted for SSN on the I765 form, I fear that the name will be misspelled there, as well.
Can I work, by making copies of EAD and SSN, to show to employers that I've been approved, while sending the EAD back to be corrected?
A: You need to have the card correctly. Whether an employer will accept a copy depends on the particular employer. If you can, get the job while you have the original documents to show, then keep a copy and send the EAD back with the application to correct the name. Once you have the new card, use that to get a new SS card.
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