Did he cross the border illegally? I am traveling to the United States and have been working for a year. I have an employment card and a social security number but no green card. What is the situatio

Did he cross the border illegally? I am traveling to the United States and have been working for a year. I have an employment card and a social security number but no green card. What is the situation?

Based on what you said, this identity is very unreliable and is most likely "made". It's possible to work part-time, as illegal jobs abound in New York's Chinatown. But to obtain a work permit as a tourist, there is no other way but to find a bad lawyer to make false claims. It is possible to obtain a social security number, but the probability of it happening in an area where Chinese residents are concentrated is not high. The immigration staff in those places are better than immigration lawyers, so it’s easier than ever to take advantage of the loopholes!

There is no temporary social security number, only the A-number (a registration number starting with A) issued by the Immigration Bureau for inquiry purposes, without any benefits or rights of legal residents. Once a Social Security number is issued, it is the holder's lifelong ID number until the holder's death.