90 days waiting for EAD card, no work.....

[Wouter Erwee 11]

Newby here...

I just wanted to figure this out, so I enter the US on the K1 visa, we get married immediately, file the paperwork and apply for the EAD card.  Am I allowed to work for those 3 months of waiting or must I just sit at home and earn no money...? That does not make sense!!!

 

Thanks

[cdneh 3,112]

You wait.

[Becci391 339]

3 minutes ago, cdneh said:

You wait.

That's correct.

You are not allowed to work without the EAD. 

[GreatDane 366]

You cannot work until you have your EAD processed and in-hand. That typically involves the time you enter the US until the marriage and apply + 3 months. Sometimes it can take even longer, but it's good to be prepared for a long period of not working and save up. Instead, you can fill up your free time with volunteering - not from a company you ever intend to work at or a position in which they could pay someone to do.

[Scandi 3,970]

You need your EAD if you want to work. If you get a job offer you can try to get the EAD expedited.

[Wouter Erwee 11]

1 minute ago, Scandi said:

You need your EAD if you want to work. If you get a job offer you can try to get the EAD expedited.

Okay, So I can at least start to look for a job and then if I have an offer there is a way to get it expedited.... That sound like some hope at the end of the tunnel.

 

Great, Thanks

 

[p-ana 933]

I don't see why you're surprised you have to wait though. Haven't you read about the visa, the process it is to adjust status, etc?

[eastcoastgroove 329]

I try to stay busy in my life now and work full time at a daycare, part time at a pharmacy and then I babysit as well.  Honestly, I'm slightly looking forward to having a few months off work (although I'll probably start going crazy after a few weeks lol).

[Becci391 339]

13 minutes ago, eastcoastgroove said:

I try to stay busy in my life now and work full time at a daycare, part time at a pharmacy and then I babysit as well.  Honestly, I'm slightly looking forward to having a few months off work (although I'll probably start going crazy after a few weeks lol).

Do you get money for your work? 

[eastcoastgroove 329]

12 minutes ago, Becci391 said:

Do you get money for your work? 

Yes, I should have been more clear, this is in my home country that I am still working and trying to keep busy/save while I wait for the K-1 to process.  I meant the time off I Will have in the US until I get my EAD might do me some good. 

Edited March 26, 2017 by eastcoastgroove

[Becci391 339]

2 minutes ago, eastcoastgroove said:

Yes, I should have been more clear, this is in my home country that I am still working and trying to keep busy/save while I wait for the K-1 to process.  

Oh okay.

I thought you are already in the US waiting for your EAD. Sorry. ???

[mallafri76 1,012]

You have to wait. No point applying for jobs since employers require you to be authorized to work in the US, which you are not. 

 

If working when entering the US was important to you then you should have done the spousal visa.

Edited March 26, 2017 by mallafri76

[evapaula 230]

37 minutes ago, mallafri76 said:

You have to wait. No point applying for jobs since employers require you to be authorized to work in the US, which you are not. 

Very good point. Even with the EAD it was hard, as potential employers had no way to know for sure I would be getting a GC. As soon as I could check the "resident" box, I started getting appointments for interviews.  

[glmg21 330]

11 hours ago, p-ana said:

I don't see why you're surprised you have to wait though. Haven't you read about the visa, the process it is to adjust status, etc?

Are you blind?

 

They literally said they're new here and trying to find out information about the process.

[Penguin_ie 5,984]

****** Moving from K1 to AOS from Family Visa forum as Op is asking abut that part of the process *****