December 2019 I-129F (K1) Filers

[Sarge2155 4,571]

@BadAmmoWitch

I think you are in good shape as long as YOUR financials are solid.

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,079]

31 minutes ago, Sarge2155 said:

@DaveAndAnastasia

Can you not get that statement removed from your SS card with an EAD? You stated GC, but sometimes EADs come  well before a GC.

Nope. The EAD is the 'DHS authorization' that the statement is referring to (in the context of a K-1 or other marriage-based AOS from a visa that does not allow you to work). You can get a name change with an EAD because it means DHS now has your name somewhere and you're authorized to work again (because usually the K-1 90 days are long gone even if you filed for AOS really quickly after marriage). But you need permanent residence or citizenship to no longer require DHS authorization to work.

[Milmauka 80]

2 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Depends what you want, how things work in your state (and where you want to get married), and how fast your case is processed.

 

Things you'll want/need to do in CA

• Apply for an SSN before marrying (not required, but this is helpful)
• Get a marriage license (obviously have to do this in order to get married)
• Have a civil wedding (not required if you'd rather have your legal wedding be performed by someone else; also, in some counties you can get a marriage license and get married in one visit to the county clerk's office, but you can't in others)
• pick up certified copies of your marriage certificate (you can get them mailed to you, but this costs extra)
• get a state ID, driver's license, or learner's permit (in CA you can get an AB60 license with just your NOA1 from AOS, but it's not a fast process; if you have your EAD, you can get a regular driver's license or state ID)
• if you changed your name through marriage, go back to the SSA office to get a new SSN card with your new name (can only do this after EAD which probably won't happen in four months; also, you can skip this)
• go to the local USCIS field office for your interview (this probably won't happen within four months, but could if you're at a very fast office like Fresno)
• after getting your green card, go to the SSA office a third time to get an SSN card that doesn't have the 'valid for work only with DHS authorization' text

Thank you Dave!

The reason I ask is because we are bidding for new shifts at work and I am trying to figure if I should bid weekdays off.  Looking at your list, I think I need to bid for weekdays off this bid, instead of burning my leave.

[Sarge2155 4,571]

4 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Nope. The EAD is the 'DHS authorization' that the statement is referring to (in the context of a K-1 or other marriage-based AOS from a visa that does not allow you to work). You can get a name change with an EAD because it means DHS now has your name somewhere and you're authorized to work again (because usually the K-1 90 days are long gone even if you filed for AOS really quickly after marriage). But you need permanent residence or citizenship to no longer require DHS authorization to work.

I  guess  what I meant is once you have an EAD  you can work?

[Greenbaum 12,259]

5 hours ago, Sarge2155 said:

I  guess  what I meant is once you have an EAD  you can work?

Yes that coupled with a SSN a K-1 can begin to work. It doesn't matter when  you take the "authorized to work" as my wife still has hers and she is a USC. We plan to visit our SS office to have that removed but just not a priority right now for us.

[Sarge2155 4,571]

7 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Yes that coupled with a SSN a K-1 can begin to work. It doesn't matter when  you take the "authorized to work" as my wife still has hers and she is a USC. We plan to visit our SS office to have that removed but just not a priority right now for us.

Ok thanks that is what I thought.

[EllaC 190]

44 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Yes that coupled with a SSN a K-1 can begin to work. It doesn't matter when  you take the "authorized to work" as my wife still has hers and she is a USC. We plan to visit our SS office to have that removed but just not a priority right now for us.

Ha! I still have that from ages and ages ago on my card, "valid for work with DHS authorization". I will get my SSN card changed once I get married and do the name change.

[CnE2019 13]

 

20 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

Similarly, the DHS will not apply the new public charge rule to applications or petitions filed before February 24, 2020.

Hi @Greenbaum! Do you know if this means the new charge rule will not actually affect approval for those of us who filed 129F in December 2019? It sounds from that paragraph like this will fully affect those who file after 2/24/20 but that may just be me reading it way too optimistically. 

[Britney868 184]

25 minutes ago, CnE2019 said:

 

Hi @Greenbaum! Do you know if this means the new charge rule will not actually affect approval for those of us who filed 129F in December 2019? It sounds from that paragraph like this will fully affect those who file after 2/24/20 but that may just be me reading it way too optimistically. 

This is only regarding AOS process

[Greenbaum 12,259]

56 minutes ago, CnE2019 said:

 

Hi @Greenbaum! Do you know if this means the new charge rule will not actually affect approval for those of us who filed 129F in December 2019? It sounds from that paragraph like this will fully affect those who file after 2/24/20 but that may just be me reading it way too optimistically. 

I'm not up on all the new changes. So I am going to need to refer you to the actual USCIS page where they discuss this. Google to find it.

[CnE2019 13]

41 minutes ago, Britney868 said:

This is only regarding AOS process

Thank you! That’s what I was gathering

[CnE2019 13]

10 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

I'm not up on all the new changes. So I am going to need to refer you to the actual USCIS page where they discuss this. Google to find it.

I pulled up the site, doing some deeper digging. But realizing from other posts and comments we won’t be crossing this bridge for a while yet until we get to AOS phase...thank you for your reply! 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

12 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

I'm not up on all the new changes. So I am going to need to refer you to the actual USCIS page where they discuss this. Google to find it.

 

1 minute ago, CnE2019 said:

I pulled up the site, doing some deeper digging. But realizing from other posts and comments we won’t be crossing this bridge for a while yet until we get to AOS phase...thank you for your reply! 

Try this explanation from a immigration lawyer.

 

https://www.murthy.com/2020/01/31/uscis-to-implement-public-charge-rule-on-24-feb-2020/

[CnE2019 13]

1 hour ago, Greenbaum said:

 

Try this explanation from a immigration lawyer.

 

https://www.murthy.com/2020/01/31/uscis-to-implement-public-charge-rule-on-24-feb-2020/

That site was extremely helpful, thank you.

[Sarge2155 4,571]

2 hours ago, Britney868 said:

This is only regarding AOS process

This is correct! If  I may  make a suggestion. Without getting to far ahead of yourselves it would be wise to take a peek at the AOS forms to make notes on what you'll need before hand. That's  what I did, I always looked  ahead to avoid the surprises later. Start gathering early even you aren't  married  yet. And this is important.......don't  let your beneficary leave their country without extra birth certificates at least four, you can always copy them. Don't  leave home without extra copies. My wife brought six!

Edited February 13, 2020 by Sarge2155