What to do if I was going to work in a restaurant but couldn’t get a social security number due to my J1 visa status and I was sent me a check for 36 hours worked?
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What to do if I was going to work in a restaurant but couldn’t get a social security number due to my J1 visa status and I was sent me a check for 36 hours worked?
If I cash the check, would it be fraud?
Asked on March 29, 2015 under Immigration Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
If you did the work, then it would not be a crime to cash a check for services rendered or work performed. But if you did not do the work, then cashing a check to which you are not entitled could constitute a crime.
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