WORK VISA AND GREEN CARD

[Indyiale32 14]

I have a quick question.

What paperwork do we file for work visa and green card. My fiancé came in on k1, and now I am wanting to apply for his work visa and green card. I am curious of which paperwork to fill out and what is the fee. I read somewhere that I only have to pay one fee which is 1070, but then when I looked at work visa its over 400 bucks.

Please help/

[Iamwaiting 0]

You need to get married first before the 90 day period expires. After that your fiance can apply for an adjustment of status. You can check the uscis website for the forms needed for the AOS, and that includes the work permit form. You have to pay $1070 for everything.

[Pitaya 2,576]

~Moved from K1 Progress to Fam.-based AOS Forum~

~Inquiry about AOS-associated processes, past K1~

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accessible at the top of the forum page. In particular, the K1 Flowchart, the K1/K2 AOS Guide, and the USCIS link on the Forms I-485 (and I-765 and I-131):

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

http://www.uscis.gov/i-485

After your marriage you need to file your Adjustment of Status (AOS) as soon as possible, preferably before The I-94 expires. Follow the K1 Flowchart for details and other required steps, such as SSA. It is a general forum recommendation to concurrently file for the Employment Authorization Document/Advance Parole (EAD/AP) with your AOS. There are so many reasons that it just makes sense. It takes 60-90 days to get the EAD/AP. AOS (Green Card) interviews/interview waivers/approvals are all over the board, taking from several months to much longer. Additionally, if you concurrently file for AOS/EAD/AP there are no additional fees, $1070 for an adult. Check the USCIS link for details.

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Edited January 10, 2015 by A&B

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

The Employment Authorization Document(EAD) is not a visa. Visas are used to enter the US. You will not be applying for anymore visas at this point.

Print out your I-94 info > https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html

Follow this guide for getting the SSN > http://www.visajourney.com/content/ssn

Follow this guide for AOS > http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

The fees are listed here > http://www.uscis.gov/i-485

The fees for the I-765(EAD-work authorization) and I-131(AP-advance parole for travel) are waived when filed with a pending I-485, so include both of those too. It takes about 60-90 days to receive the EAD/AP combo card, which will allow you to work(along with an SSN) and re-enter the US when traveling abroad while waiting for the green card approval.

You need all the supporting documents for each form as well, so read the instructions for each one. You can also search here on VJ for what to include with each form if you get stumped. There are also example forms here on VJ you can look at when filling out the forms. They can be helpful.

Oh, and here are the details you need about whether or not you need to see a civil surgeon > http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/428381-i-693-report-of-medical-examination-and-vaccination-report/?p=6206232