Just to clarify, the Social Security card should say one of three things:
- it shows your son's name and social security number. That SSN lets you work without restriction.
- it shows your son's name and social security number with the restriction "valid for work only with DHS Authorization""
- it shows your son's name and social security number with the restriction "NOT valid for employment".
Your follow up says your son's social security card says "valid for work only".... do you mean it says "Valid for work only with DHS Authorization"? If that is what is on the card, and your son does NOT have DHS authorization to work, then by definition the social security number does not meet the rules to be eligible for the credit.
You need to review the card, and if it specifically states "Valid for Work only with DHS Authorization", it qualifies only if your son has a valid DHS authorization to work.
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