Child under E-2 to Work Visa?

[Alpinweiss 0]

I'm currently of legal age adult under the parents' E2 visa in US.

Is there any way I can get a job (work permit or visa) from this condition? If so, how?

Any help would be truly appreciated.

[Malagasy 4]

how old are you?

Edited July 20, 2012 by Malagasy

[Alpinweiss 0]

how old are you?

19 years old.

[GlobeHopperMama 95]

How old were you when you first entered the US? How long have you been in the country? Did you attend high school in the US? You may be eligible for the EADs for DREAMers policy opening up on August 15. Otherwise, the US doesn't issue "open" work permits, you would need sponsorship from an employer and the fields that can sponsor work visas are limited with very specific qualifications.

[Boiler 45,677]

You have to be undocumented sic to get deferred action.

In your situation the 2 most common routes I have seen are;

Marry a US Citizen

Go to college, get OPT with a company who then sponsor's you for a work visa, usually H1B.

[Alpinweiss 0]

You have to be undocumented sic to get deferred action.

In your situation the 2 most common routes I have seen are;

Marry a US Citizen

Go to college, get OPT with a company who then sponsor's you for a work visa, usually H1B.

Thanks for the information. I was considering both as well as waiting for the MAVNI (Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest) program to open in order to obtain citizenship.

I'm currently attending college as we speak with good credentials, so hopefully that eases the OPT process.

For the OPT route, do you have to have F1 visa or would it be possible to proceed under child under E-2?

[Alpinweiss 0]

How old were you when you first entered the US? How long have you been in the country? Did you attend high school in the US? You may be eligible for the EADs for DREAMers policy opening up on August 15. Otherwise, the US doesn't issue "open" work permits, you would need sponsorship from an employer and the fields that can sponsor work visas are limited with very specific qualifications.

I entered the US on December 2003 when I was 10, which means I've been in the country for about 8 years and half.

I attended & graduated high school in US.

Just as Boiler also mentioned about the OPT sponsorship route, is it considerably difficult to obtain sponsorship? (With good credentials for the job)

[GlobeHopperMama 95]

No provision in the Deferred Action policy currently requires "undocumented" status, whatever that amounts to. Many who will benefit entered on visas. Being in or out of status on those visas is not one of the grounds for qualification. If the following apply to you, you may be able to get an EAD. Although the program wasn't necessarily intended or targeted for those who are currently in legal status, they are not exempted:

Pursuant to the Secretary’s June 15, 2012, memorandum, in order to be eligible for deferred action,

individuals must:

1.) Have come to the United States under the age of sixteen;

2.) Have continuously resided in the United States for at least five years preceding the date of this

memorandum and are present in the United States on the date of this memorandum;

3.) Currently be in school, have graduated from high school, have obtained a general education

development certificate, or are honorably discharged veterans of the Coast Guard or Armed

Forces of the United States; 2

4.) Have not been convicted of a felony offense, a significant misdemeanor offense, multiple

misdemeanor offenses, or otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety;

5.) Not be above the age of 30.

Individuals must also complete a background check and, for those individuals who make a request to

USCIS and are not subject to a final order of removal, must be 15 years old or older.

(full document here:http://www.ice.gov/doclib/about/offices/ero/pdf/faq-deferred-action-process.pdf)

However, if you have some other avenues potentially brewing for your future, such as F1 to go to university, and then perhaps OPT and H1B sponsorship, pursue those before something like Deferred Action which will be temporary in nature and could potentially cause harm to your ability to obtain those other types of visas in the future.

[Boiler 45,677]

This guy is in status, there is nothing to defer.

OPT is part of the F1 Visa. I was assuming you would be 21 plus by the time you reached that stage and would be F1