Need advice on how to handle our situation

[echo924 20]

Hello!

We wanted to get advice from everyone here since we only know sort of what we are doing :-). Currently filed for K-1 visa, got our NOA1 and now waiting for NOA2. I'm living in Washington, D.C. and my fiance is in the UK. He currently works for a company that has chains all over the world including a couple in D.C. He has the ability to transfer from his current workplace in the UK to D.C. but they will not supply him a work permit, he will have to get that on his own. The transfer process on their end supposedly will take 3 months.

What is the best way for us to handle this situation? Thanks for any advice! We had the thought of maybe having him come here and us getting married ASAP so that we can apply for AOS but was disappointed to read on the faq that it's not a possibility... also not sure how the company will feel hiring him with a 90 day temp work permit.

[canadian_wife 1,823]

Have you not spoken to the company immigration lawyer? The company does not need to file any work permits, you can do that once you are married and file for adjustment of status. Can he take a leave of absences while he is in the U.S. waiting for his Employment Authorization Document (EAD)?

Good luck

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Opinion-- finish the K1. Hope the company will hire him to the DC office once he gets work authorization. It's not temporary for only 90 days. It takes 90 days for approval---part of the greencard application after you marry.

[mallafri76 1,012]

Well is the transfer something that's only available now or will the offer be there in say a year as well? If the offer is there for whenever he moves to the US, you could get married and do the CR-1 visa, that way he can work as soon as he sets foot in the US.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

You could be done with the K1 and together by Sept/ Oct. Work authorized by Dec/Jan.

If you start over for the CR1, you could be together and work authorized by June 2017.

[echo924 20]

Have you not spoken to the company immigration lawyer? The company does not need to file any work permits, you can do that once you are married and file for adjustment of status. Can he take a leave of absences while he is in the U.S. waiting for his Employment Authorization Document (EAD)?

Good luck

Tough to say since it's my fiance that is transferring, I'm not sure if they even have an immigration lawyer as they specifically state that they don't help with work permits.. Leave of absence may be the best thing.

Opinion-- finish the K1. Hope the company will hire him to the DC office once he gets work authorization. It's not temporary for only 90 days. It takes 90 days for approval---part of the greencard application after you marry.

Thanks for the clarification! Misread :-)

Well is the transfer something that's only available now or will the offer be there in say a year as well? If the offer is there for whenever he moves to the US, you could get married and do the CR-1 visa, that way he can work as soon as he sets foot in the US.

No idea on that part, something he will have to inquire about. I think we would prefer to finish the K1 visa first instead of switching to CR-1. Thanks for the help!

You could be done with the K1 and together by Sept/ Oct. Work authorized by Dec/Jan.

If you start over for the CR1, you could be together and work authorized by June 2017.

We're pretty set on finishing K1 for sure no matter what the circumstance is. If it doesn't work out with the company, then we'll have to just find him a job elsewhere.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

We're pretty set on finishing K1 for sure no matter what the circumstance is. If it doesn't work out with the company, then we'll have to just find him a job elsewhere.

To minimize the time it takes to work--

1) Get your AOS paper work as filled out as possible before he arrives. Learn it while he's doing the London part.

2) Marry the week he arrives. Find out all about marriage licenses and judge weddings before he arrives.

3) Find out how quickly you can get the marriage recorded and the certificate issued. I got mine next day.

4) Mail the AOS with work authorization application as soon as you get the marriage certificate issued.

Work could be approved in 60-90 days. Greencard can take longer.

Have a fancy wedding ceremony and reception whenever if you want one. People don't even have to know you actually got legally married prior to your big shebang.

[echo924 20]

To minimize the time it takes to work--

1) Get your AOS paper work as filled out as possible before he arrives. Learn it while he's doing the London part.

2) Marry the week he arrives. Find out all about marriage licenses and judge weddings before he arrives.

3) Find out how quickly you can get the marriage recorded and the certificate issued. I got mine next day.

4) Mail the AOS with work authorization application as soon as you get the marriage certificate issued.

Work could be approved in 60-90 days. Greencard can take longer.

Have a fancy wedding ceremony and reception whenever if you want one. People don't even have to know you actually got legally married prior to your big shebang.

Perfect, thank you so much!