Can K1 fiancé earn overseas income while waiting for EAD?

[HKtoUSA 30]

Obviously, K1 visa holders/those going through adjustment of status are not permitted to do any work for a U.S.-based company until they have received employment authorization, but what about non-U.S. companies? Is it possible to continue working for an overseas company in a remote capacity and earning income while waiting for the EAD? 

 

Haven't been able to find anything from USCIS or DOS on this particular topic, so would appreciate any insights.

[Chancy 6,241]

12 minutes ago, HKtoUSA said:

Is it possible to continue working for an overseas company in a remote capacity and earning income while waiting for the EAD?

 

No -- AOS applicants without work authorization are not allowed to earn employment income from any source.  There are many existing threads about this topic in the Work & Travel sub-forum.  Here's a recent one --

 

 

Edited May 27, 2021 by Chancy
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