so you had a card and lost it ? so you applied for a replacement card. i lost my card and i got the replacement in two weeks. do you have one now, maybe you have to go in and show it to them. now if you were working there already with out proof of being documented. they should not have hired you to begin with. that is there mistake and would have gotten them in trouble for not doing so. were you paid under the table since you were not paying taxes. is the company trying to become legit, maybe they are already in trouble. what ever the case i would move on and find a new job.