EAD EXPEDITED --- SELF EMPLOYED + SUPER BUSY

[redcat56 25]

Hi

 

We have submitted the AOS packet, it has been received and we are just now starting the process. I run my own business and my husband has been working with me with our team. The huge issue I have, is he cannot drive until he gets his EAD card to get his drivers license. I literally am a taxi driving him to and from our projects all day, grabbing supplies. I literally can only work 60-75% of my day, the rest is driving to drop him off, pick him up. We work in residential design and construction---so different locations every week.

 

It is causing me so much stress there have been some days I think --just let him drive, but I would never do it .

 

Do you think this would be a reason to get the EAD expedited? We need him to drive so I can be more efficient at running our business. I am literally losing money because I am not able to work full time---and our business is booming .I feel like I may need to just accept it as it is for the next few months. 

 

 

Edited November 5, 2018 by redcat56

[ThomasNC1988 762]

Just so I follow you. Your reason to for expedited is because him working illegally is hard on you? Doesn't sound like a winner.

[Boiler 43,430]

Begs the question what you did on the I9?

[redcat56 25]

Yes---he has a job offer----from me. Its not I-9 its 1099 .I get your above points. My husband is occasionally helping out his wife----I am not paying him .

 

The question is---can we expedite on the basis we have contracts we cannot accept because he cannot work. What would the difference be from him working for me versus having a job offer? 

Edited November 5, 2018 by redcat56

[Boiler 43,430]

I thought he was working?

[redcat56 25]

15 minutes ago, ThomasNC1988 said:

Just so I follow you. Your reason to for expedited is because him working illegally is hard on you? Doesn't sound like a winner.

No---the basis is we cannot accept further contracts because he cannot work. We have work offers we have to decline. 

 

[redcat56 25]

8 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I thought he was working?

He is not earning any income. 

[ThomasNC1988 762]

11 minutes ago, redcat56 said:

No---the basis is we cannot accept further contracts because he cannot work. We have work offers we have to decline. 

 

Best way to find out is to try.

[geowrian 22,335]

1 hour ago, redcat56 said:

He is not earning any income. 

Point being...? Work is work regardless of pay (are unpaid interns not working?).

[Tilde333 31]

Don't listen to the naysayers, just call and say that you need your husband to be able to drive because you are losing money in your business so you need an expedite. Or have him apply to a job near you and get a written job offer so that you can expedite.  He will not take that job, but use it as a job offer to expedite.  

[geowrian 22,335]

2 minutes ago, Tilde333 said:

He will not take that job, but use it as a job offer to expedite.  

That would involve lying to USCIS...

[redcat56 25]

4 minutes ago, Tilde333 said:

Don't listen to the naysayers, just call and say that you need your husband to be able to drive because you are losing money in your business so you need an expedite. Or have him apply to a job near you and get a written job offer so that you can expedite.  He will not take that job, but use it as a job offer to expedite.  

Agree----We received the  receipt letter for the EAD today and I am going to go ahead and apply for the expedition. We really ARE losing money---and I have a list of over 20 clients I literally can't take. I will send copies of everything. Being self employed is so different---but I am going to apply. Thanks for your support. 

[Lemonslice 4,553]

On 11/4/2018 at 9:56 PM, redcat56 said:

He is not earning any income. 

Like a slave?   

 

Working =/= earning income 

Would you pay someone who is not your husband to do this job?  Could you hire someone else until he is allowed to work?

[debbiedoo 2,339]

you are breaking the law.

 

what part of he CAN NOT WORK UNTIL HE HAS EAD OR AOS is hard to understand? It does not matter if he is being paid or not.

 

While in some cases a job offer will help in the expedite of an EAD, a job offer from his spouse, based on the fact you need more money, will NOT help. As the sponsor you are supposed to be making more than enough to support you and financial hardship (whether personally or through business) is not a solid case.

 

Hire someone with a drivers license and you can accept those contracts. that is how the government will see it.

Edited November 11, 2018 by debbiedoo

[Unlockable 7,306]

On 11/6/2018 at 8:24 PM, Tilde333 said:

Don't listen to the naysayers, just call and say that you need your husband to be able to drive because you are losing money in your business so you need an expedite. Or have him apply to a job near you and get a written job offer so that you can expedite.  He will not take that job, but use it as a job offer to expedite.  

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