pswa83 302 Posted May 28, 2013 Lately, I have been reading on FB and other forums about people, who are approved, losing their EADs or wallets that carry their EADs and/or SSNs. Some advice: 1.) If you happen to live in a state where you can get a DL/ID (whether it states limited term or Temp visitor or what ever), PLEASE DO SO!!! Once you have that, there is NO NEED to carry around your EAD with you. 2.) If you lose and need to replace your SSN, please know that you can only apply for a replacement 3 times in a calendar year and 10 times within your life time. You should memorize this number or put in your cell phone and take measures to lock your cell phone with a pin number ONLY you know. 3.) Unless your are hired for a job and your employer ask to see your EAD and SSN, then you DO NOT need to show or tell anyone about your legal presence. This is PRIVATE information and no one cane force you to disclose it. I am not saying this because I am trying to be mean or give a lecture or any of the sort. I am saying this because we, as DACA applicants, approved or not, are under such a microscope as it is, that things such as this will only fuel the fire with the opposition. Also, we have waited for this our whole lives and to be careless with something we've waited for for so long, we just need to take a little extra measures to ensure to safety of our identity. Last if this offends anyone, I will not apologize as this is my opinion. Others may have theirs and I respect that so if an argument follows this (for what ever reason) then I take NO RESPONSIBILITY for anything that follows my original post. 6 Mee, miguel2013, Heisenberg2 and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fredo87 34 Posted May 28, 2013 Totally agree with you. Couldn't say it any better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rica1993 9 Posted May 29, 2013 Thanks for watching out for all of us Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoseG 383 Posted May 29, 2013 I carried my EAD with me when I initially received it. I never really used it, I guess I was just excited that I had something I could use as an ID for the first time in my life. I was careful with it though. I carried it in my wallet and I put the wallet in my front pocket lol. After I got my state ID I put the EAD away. I wrote my SSN down on a small piece of paper and carried it in my wallet until I was able to memorize my number. 1 Fresita22 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miguel2013 22 Posted May 29, 2013 mi trabajo require ke la carge con migo porke trabajo en la construcsion soy operador de skiploader y en un dia peudo andar en diferentes cuidades...like si me Mandan para sandiego..my patron agara mucho trabajo para alla.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoseG 383 Posted May 29, 2013 mi trabajo require ke la carge con migo porke trabajo en la construcsion soy operador de skiploader y en un dia peudo andar en diferentes cuidades...like si me Mandan para sandiego..my patron agara mucho trabajo para alla.. En este caso yo creo que si es necesario cargarla si sabes que hay posibilidad de que pases por una inspecion de imigracion. Ten cuidado en no perderla. 1 miguel2013 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miguel2013 22 Posted May 29, 2013 En este caso yo creo que si es necesario cargarla si sabes que hay posibilidad de que pases por una inspecion de imigracion. Ten cuidado en no perderla. grasias si lo boy aser.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Audiocrazy20 12 Posted May 29, 2013 I also work in a different town everyday. My lawyer suggest I memorize my alien # or write it down and I can use my DL with my alien # in case of an immigration inspection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoseG 383 Posted May 29, 2013 I also work in a different town everyday. My lawyer suggest I memorize my alien # or write it down and I can use my DL with my alien # in case of an immigration inspection. Either that, or carry a copy of your I-821D approval letter in your car or wallet if you know you will encounter Border Patrol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pswa83 302 Posted May 29, 2013 over here in CA in the Coachella Valley, I see the Border Patrol all the time. I saw them at the bus stop in front of Walmart yesterday and along the rail road tracks too. i laughed when i saw them at the bus stop, seemed a little random but i'm not nervous or scared when i see them or if they were to pull me over. i already know what to say if they ever do detain me....lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Audiocrazy20 12 Posted May 29, 2013 Do they ask everyone at the bus stop for documentation? In IL I see them on the interstate from time to time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pswa83 302 Posted May 29, 2013 Do they ask everyone at the bus stop for documentation? In IL I see them on the interstate from time to time. this was a city bus stop, not like greyhound. so why they were there, who knows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
