Q: What else can i show as employment authorization besides my green card?
I recently got hired for a job and they sent me my employment offer. But they need something that shows my employment authorization. I dont have my green card because i lost it and i recently applied for a replacement and its currently being reviewed which could take months. Is there any other way i can show my eligibility to work here in the US?
A:
There is a list of acceptable documents in the instructions to Form I-9, which they should have had you fill out when you were hired. The employer cannot dictate what it is that you show them to prove employment authorization. For example, notwithstanding that you do not have your green card because you lost, an acceptable combination of documents to prove work authorization would be a valid, unexpired driver license and unrestricted social security card. If you have these two documents, you could show these. For the complete list, see page 4 of Form I-9, available online here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9
If you do not have any of the acceptable documents listed, you could also schedule an InfoPass appointment at your local USCIS field office to request an "I-551 stamp", which the employer could also take as proof of employment authorization.
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