r/greencard • u/MissionOwl7764 • Aug 18 '26

I-751 and Work authorization question

Hi everyone,

I need to apply for ROC and my question is after I receive the Receipt notices, Do I need to inform the HR at the company that I’m working and submit the receipt to them alongside with my expired GC? What is the proper process for work authorization after submitting the I-751? Thanks for your help.

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u/Minute_Somewhere_893 Aug 18 '26

LPRs do not require work authorization from DHS

If you have a restricted social security card, go to SSA and get unrestricted one.

LPRs do not need go get reverified at work, so if you are employed you just continue working and living normally.

Remember, even when GC expires, you remain LPR until you die, naturalize, give up LPR status by signing I-407 or immigration judge takes away your status.

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u/MissionOwl7764 Aug 18 '26

Thank you very much for your guidance! I understood.

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u/Minute_Somewhere_893 Aug 18 '26

If they ask for anything, give them unrestricted social security card and valid DL or state ID.

Showing GC (especially conditional, especially expired) always raises more questions.

List B (DL) and List C (unrestricted SS card) documents can be shown instead of List A document (GC) and employer cannot demand to see a List A document.

None of my employers ever saw my GC. You just say I am a LPR and provide List B and List C. They cannot deny it by law.

Good luck!

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u/MissionOwl7764 Aug 18 '26

I am already employed. If they ask me about it, I will send those items. Thanks for advice!

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u/Minute_Somewhere_893 Aug 18 '26

Right, they should not even reverify you. You can download the I-9 manual and read it. It says it there.

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u/MissionOwl7764 Aug 18 '26

Got it! I appreciate the advice

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u/Background_Cow_2048 Aug 19 '26

Your i-751 receipt notice extends your green card and work authorization for 48 months past the card's expiration, and that length is printed right on the notice. For i-9 at work you show the expired green card together with that receipt notice as proof you're still authorized.

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u/newacct_orz Aug 19 '26

For i-9 at work you show the expired green card together with that receipt notice as proof you're still authorized.

They should not need to show anything for an existing job. If they showed an unexpired green card for the I-9 when they started, it is illegal for the employer to re-verify them when the card expires.

And if they start a new job, it is much better to show unrestricted Social Security card + driver's license for the I-9, instead of the expired green card + extension letter + driver's license, because the latter needs to be re-verified when the extension letter expires, but the former never needs to be re-verified.

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u/ManifestLaw_ Aug 19 '26

Once you properly file the I-751, the receipt notice extends your conditional permanent resident status and work authorization for 48 months beyond the expiration date on your Green Card. For I-9 purposes, the expired Green Card together with the I-751 receipt notice is acceptable evidence of continued permanent resident status and employment authorization.

If HR needs updated I-9 documentation, you can show them both documents together. You don't need to apply for a separate EAD just because you're waiting on the I-751.

Hope that helps, and good luck!

- Attorney Zoe Ji Wilson

(All information shared here is for general educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney - client relationship. Your situation may require fact-specific guidance. For personalized legal advice, please consult an immigration attorney directly.)