Can my father get a job if he came to the US legally but his visa ( not a working visa) has expired?
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Can my father get a job if he came to the US legally but his visa ( not a working visa) has expired?
He has no criminal history and has been in the states for 4 years. I’ve researched that he cannot apply for a social security number but he would very much like to get a job. Is there any other way he can go about doing this?
Asked on September 9, 2014 under Immigration Law, California
Answers:
Harun Kazmi / Kazmi and Sakata Attorneys at Law
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Hello. No, he cannot. He must have a valid work visa sponsored by an employer or a work permit based on some other application. If the visa he entered with has expired, he cannot "change" to another because it expired. He would need sponsorship and then have to leave the US to get the visa at the US Embassy.
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