Hi guys,
I have a quick question regarding the open work permit.
Late December we were on vacation outside of the country and got an email that the open work permit got approved as part of our sponsorship application. As we returned to the country we did not yet have the physical work permit in the mail so my wife entered as a tourist. Today we finally received the physical copy of the work permit in the mail and now I am not sure what I am supposed to do. It seems to me that the work permit is already valid since they sent us the form which states it has been active for a few weeks already, however do we need to go back to a port of entry and reenter under the work permit instead of a tourist permit now? Also what is the best option to do this change in case it is needed, I know I could drive to the US border but that is a long drive, is there a way to maybe do it somewhere in a city at an immigration services office instead?
Additionally, the sponsorship application states that we need to let them know of any changes in status, do I simply update it with a copy of the work permit or do I need to request a verification of status and send that along?
Thanks,
Justin