This poll is in relation to recent debates in some threads on this forum

Why is this a multiple choice poll? Did you really intend for a respondent to pick both?

Just wanted to have an indication of how many people belive that you can work without an EAD.
Obviously some people do.

this actually is not a debateable question IMHO, but i have made my stance clear in the EAD forum.

This section of the forum isnt for debating, its only for polling. you either agree or disagree. no big deal.
ITS A POLL thats it.

The 3 people so far who voted yes are wrong.

gee dont take it so personaly, if thats what they think then thats their problem. No need to be so abrupt about it.

Its a statement of truth, I'm not taking it personally.

This poll is rather like saying: "Is Murder illegal in the USA? Yes or No". There is a definite answer to the question posed, its not open to interpretation.

Its nothing like that. This is an immigration forum not a murder forum. This poll isnt for debating, it was created to see what the percentage of people here on VJ though about the question.
We all know that there are people who belive Yes and many belive NO. I say NO but thats my opinion.

Mearly a statistic finding poll

I voted "NO" but I really think you can work until your 90 days are up on the Fiancee Visa.. or maybe married.. But what is the use..You'd have to quit at that time anyway..

I have no clue

dr_lha,

Why is it illegal for a person who is employment authorized to work?

Yodrak

The poll question was about needing or not needing the EAD to work, not about working after getting the EAD.



As for the question: "Do you think it is legal to work on a K1 visa with a unexpired I-94, without a specific EAD"

It is illegal to work here without work authorization (aka EAD). That's not an opinion, that's the law. A K1 visa does not automatically mean you can work here.


Chris-n-Veronica,
That would only be possible if the K1 holder received the EAD stamp at the time of entry into the US. If they did not, then they cannot work until they receive the EAD.

Does anyone else think this poll may violate VJ TOS?

Yeah possibly.

As I have had to travel using I-94s for the last 2 trips before the K-1 visa process was started (and all border crossings by me have come to an end until the K-1 / I-94 day), I know that I could not work with an I-94 still in force. The POE officer on the first crossing with an I-94 told me that I could volunteer, but could not collect a wage for work. To do so would be against the I-94 and break a US law. But, why would I do it, anyway? I was visiting.

Why did I need an I-94 when coming from Canada? Just one of the lucky ones whose travels were being "controlled," as the POE officer put it.

stina&suj,

Here's the basic misunderstanding - work authorization is not EAD.

Employment (work) Authorization is EA. EAD is an Employment Authorization Document - a document that identifies a person as being EA.

A K1 is EA, whether or not they have an EAD to document it. A K1 can work legally, they are authorized to work, they have EA. Their problem is that without the EAD to go with it it's the employer who cannot hire them legally, and the law that the employer would be breaking is a record-keeping law. Just because an employer is breaking a law that requires the employer to keep certain records does not mean that the employee is breaking a law.

Yodrak

why would this poll violate the VJ TOS????
Calling you an idiot would but asking a question to see what people think is definantly not.

easy now, junior

I wonder how many times you'll have to say this, Yodrak.

Maybe it would be possible to add this to the FAQs...

Here we go again...please someone put it in FAQ , in the guides or pin it.
Too many people get confused and the battle goes on and on.
I am in agreement with Yodrak by the way.