IM Immigrant/Refugee

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY
  • Eligible for any and all types of employment
  • Lawful Permanent Resident status does not expire (an expiration date on the I-551 card refers only to renewal date of the card itself)
  • Conditional Permanent Resident status expires on date noted by USCIS on Form 1-551 (usually 2 years)
  • Permanent Resident with codes DV-1/DV-2/DV-3 (“diversity lottery”) eligible for all employment
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
  • UNL Foreign National Data Form
  • Form 1-551, Alien Registration Receipt Card
    • Indefinite (formerly called “green card”)
      OR
    • Conditional (expiration date on back of card)
      OR
    • Unexpired foreign passport with I-551 stamp
      OR
    • Form I-797, Notice of Action (indicating of status awarded and pending receipt of “green card”)
  • Asylee/Refugees: EAD or Resident Alien card (I-94 with refugee stamp serves alone as List A for I-9)
RESIDENCE STATUS (IT0094)

N (Non-Citizen)

Lawful Permanent Resident: IT0094 must show 12/31/9999 for the work permit expiration date; set Monitoring Date 04-Work Authorization to record expiration date of the card itself.

Conditional Permanent Resident: IT0094 must show work permit expiration date.

EMPLOYEE GROUP (IT0000 ACTIONS)

A (Active) or 9 (Alternate Work Year)

FICA (IT0235)

Must always pay FICA, unless qualifying student.

FEDERAL/STATE TAXES (IT0210)

Subject to federal and state taxes. On W-4, may choose any applicable marital status and allowances.