non-immigrant visa holder

[jamster0105 7]

Hi Everyone,

I'm back here Thanks God that at last my petition was done and I'm here with my husband and our son now in the U.S. for almost two months. I'm here with a non-immigrant visa good for 2 years. Being here now not working and earning sometimes bothers me. I really wanna work but my husband or other people said I can't work with a non-immigrant visa. That I should have a green card first before i can start working. As of now I haven't applied for a green card yet (hopefully in a couple of months). My question to those who have known people with my case or those who knows the laws much better with regards to working in the US is that, Do I have a chance to work even if i haven't applied for my adjustment of status yet/green card? Can i get something like work permit here even if i'm only a non-immigrant visa holder here as of now? I think i've read it somewhere that i can get a work permit but I'm not sure if I read it right or I just mis-interpreted it. I really wanna work even if it's part time jobs only just to keep myself busy and earn on my own as well.

I hope someone can give me true answers to my question and advice me on what should I do and where should I apply for a work permit in case I'm allowed.

Thank you very much and God bless everyone.

[JERIII 8]

Hi Everyone,

I'm back here Thanks God that at last my petition was done and I'm here with my husband and our son now in the U.S. for almost two months. I'm here with a non-immigrant visa good for 2 years. Being here now not working and earning sometimes bothers me. I really wanna work but my husband or other people said I can't work with a non-immigrant visa. That I should have a green card first before i can start working. As of now I haven't applied for a green card yet (hopefully in a couple of months). My question to those who have known people with my case or those who knows the laws much better with regards to working in the US is that, Do I have a chance to work even if i haven't applied for my adjustment of status yet/green card? Can i get something like work permit here even if i'm only a non-immigrant visa holder here as of now? I think i've read it somewhere that i can get a work permit but I'm not sure if I read it right or I just mis-interpreted it. I really wanna work even if it's part time jobs only just to keep myself busy and earn on my own as well.

I hope someone can give me true answers to my question and advice me on what should I do and where should I apply for a work permit in case I'm allowed.

Thank you very much and God bless everyone.

If you are a K3, you can apply for a work permit (EAD). The EAD is free if you apply for it with AOS (the green card), otherwise it is a separate fee.

[English Muffin 59]

Moving from 'General Immigration' to 'Working & Traveling'.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Hi. Lovely baby

No, you cannot work until you have your EAD. You can file it with the AOS (no fee), or separately (fee))