Question about time between getting married and receiving green card

[siidman 1]

I'm currently only about a 2 months into the wait for my NOA2 so we have some time to wait yet. But my quesiton is that after we ge married and wait for the next long step of getting her green card, can my then wife work or go to school? I ask because I am familiar with moving to another country and I am aware of the challenges that one faces like lonliness and boredom for the first few months until you start making friends or fiding things to occupy your time. My fiance is a busy person with work and has an active social life in Ukraine and both of us want to find things for her to do to keep her busy to make her adjustment easier.

thanks

[Hypnos 6,576]

It's unclear as to whether you are waiting for the I-129F's approval or I-485's approval.

[siidman 1]

K1 visa, I-129F

Edited April 11, 2015 by siidman

[Hypnos 6,576]

I somewhat misread your original question, but after your (then) wife has entered the US and filed for AoS, then she can work as soon as she receives her EAD, which will take roughly 90 days from application.

School would probably be ok too, although residency may be a factor for in-state vs. out-of-state tuition.

[siidman 1]

Ok, so what is an AoS and what's an EAD? I read that one can get a state identification card with the I-94 along with the foreign passport with visa. I would think that a person can get a job or go to college with an ID card. Thoughts?

[Cody and Daisy 373]

Ok, so what is an AoS and what's an EAD? I read that one can get a state identification card with the I-94 along with the foreign passport with visa. I would think that a person can get a job or go to college with an ID card. Thoughts?

Once you get married you have to apply for AOS which is adjustment of status. This is the petition for your green Card.

Alongside AOS you can apply for free for AP which is advance parole so you can leave the country if needed and EAD which is your work authorisation card.

You CANNOT work without your EAD. You cannot work with just a state ID card.

You may be able to go to college once you are a resident or have your EAD as your I-94 is only valid for 90 days.

Anything you get in that time will expire once the I-94 does.

You visa also expires the moment you enter the states.

Edited April 11, 2015 by Cody and Daisy

[Pitaya 2,577]

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

~Inquiry about AOS-related processes~

[Greenbaum 12,259]

Ok, so what is an AoS and what's an EAD? I read that one can get a state identification card with the I-94 along with the foreign passport with visa. I would think that a person can get a job or go to college with an ID card. Thoughts?

Maybe these links will help as this is the paperwork and the requirements for the AOS process. The process is explained here: http://www.uscis.gov...justment-status

http://www.uscis.gov/i-131

http://www.uscis.gov/i-765

There are also good guide for the AOS here on VJ. See http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos