Once you receive a work permit document, it is valid for one year from the date of issue and must be renewed annually thereafter until your citizenship status changes. Some staff (including legal permanent residents, refugee claimants and refugees) may submit documents with an expiry date. You may need to double-check the employee`s work eligibility if certain documents on List A or C expire. For more information on the review, see Section 5.0, Completing Section 3. USCIS includes expiration dates on certain documents issued to people with perpetual work permits. If your employee`s document contains a future expiration date: A work permit document, often referred to as a work permit, can be used by non-citizens who currently live and want to work in the United States. This permit, in the form of a card, contains the image, name and expiry date that can be presented to an employer if they need to prove their eligibility for work. Documents proving both identity and eligibility (no additional documents required): Whether you`re trying to find work as a non-citizen or change your citizenship status by getting a green card or visa, Jackson White Law Firm`s services are here to help. If you are not a citizen and want to work in the United States, you will need one of three documents: Employees must provide documents to their employers to prove their identity and work permit.
If you currently live outside the United States, you will need a visa sponsorship or green card to move and work in the United States. If you already live in the United States and are in the process of obtaining lawful permanent residence, you may be eligible for a work permit. An employee must submit a document or combination of List A documents (which contains both identity and work permit) or List B document (showing identity) and List C document (showing work permit) or an acceptable receipt of these documents within three business days of commencing work for payment. The employee who submits a receipt must present the actual document at the end of the validity period of the receipt or upon receipt of the document, whichever comes first. Do not require an employee who submits a Schedule A document to provide List B and C documents. Do not require an employee who submits Schedule B and C documents to produce an Appendix A document. The employee will show you identity and work authorization documents. As an employer, you check the documents and confirm that they are acceptable. Completing Form I-9 is a two-step process: Companies must ensure that all new employees are allowed to work in the United States. New employees must verify their identity and work permit. This verification process includes Form I-9, which does not require an employee to provide a Social Security number, and it does not require a photo on identification documents (List B). To get a work permit document, the process is fairly straightforward, you need to file Form I-765 with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and pay an application fee of $400 and a biometric service fee of $95.
This process of filing and examining documents must take place immediately after they are posted: documents on List B only establish identity. Employees who choose to submit a Schedule B document must also provide a Schedule C document for item 2. Employees may submit one of the following unexpired documents from List B: At the beginning of work, new employees must EITHER: This document may only be used if the recruitment period has not yet expired and the proposed employment does not conflict with the restrictions or restrictions listed on Form I-94 or I-94A. Arrival-departure form. Note: Some individuals submitting this Annex A document, such as certain non-immigrant students and exchange visitors, are required to provide additional documentation to prove their work permit in the United States. Some work authorization documents issued by DHS include, but are not limited to, Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record issued to eligible refugee claimants or nonimmigrants (e.g., H-1B nonimmigrants) based on their immigration status, Form I-571, Refugee Travel Document (PDF), unexpired Form I-327, Reentry Permit, Form N-560, Certificate of U.S. Citizenship, or Form N-561, Replacement Citizenship Act (PDF, 40.3 KB), or Form N-550, Certificate of Naturalization or Form N-570, Certificate of Replacement Naturalization (PDF, 176.3 KB). A Form I-797 issued at conditional residence, combined with its expired Form I-551, may be an acceptable Schedule C document. The I-9 contact form can help you answer questions about DHS-issued documents. Employees may submit one of the following unexpired documents from List C: You do not need to submit Form I-9 and documents to USCIS. Keep everything in your employee files so that the information is available in case of an audit or inspection. In order for a non-citizen to work in the United States, they must prove to their employer that they are legally allowed to work here.
A green card, work permit document or employment-related visa serves as necessary proof for a non-citizen. Under current law, all employers must verify that each of their employees, regardless of citizenship status or national origin, is authorized to work in the United States. If you want to prove to your employer that you are legally allowed to work, obtaining a work permit (work permit) serves as proof. There are many reasons for this, but currently there are many non-citizens living in the United States to obtain a visa, green card or citizenship. Even if not all of these people live here legally, they are still allowed to apply for legal work to support themselves and even their families while living in the United States. For minors under 18 years of age and certain disabled persons who are unable to present one of the listed identification documents, special mentions may be used instead of a list B document. If an employer decides that the best candidate for a job at their company is a nonimmigrant who currently lives outside the United States, they must obtain an H1-B visa for them. The H1-b visa allows skilled workers to come to the United States without a green card or citizenship and work temporarily for a company. Currently, you don`t need to be a U.S. citizen to work here. This means that whether you are a citizen, non-citizen, or lawful permanent resident, you are allowed to work in the United States as long as you complete the required paperwork. Acceptable documents must prove both (1) the identity of the person and (2) the work permit.
There are three lists of documents. Each of the three documents listed above has a different application process as well as different requirements, which means you`ll need to determine which document is best for your situation. If you`re not sure what document to get or want to make sure you don`t choose the wrong document and pay more than you need, an experienced immigration attorney can help you with this process.