Waiting for AOS/EAD - how do people spend these 6-9 months without work?

[LJVotolato 13]

2 hours ago, iwannaplay54 said:

You’re not allowed to work while waiting for your EAD card not your green card.  With a pending AOS and a Canada license you should be able to get around.

Read.  Shop.  Watch Netflix.  Hit a gym a few times a week.  Join a fitbit step challenge.  Learn the area.  Use Uber to get around, it’s cheap. 
My wife took “drive on the correct side of the road” driving courses and made me take her somewhere new every weekend.  LOL

You can go back to Canada and re-file an I130 if it’s that bad.  You can work while you wait.

I read one book a week. go to the gym 6 days/week, run marathons, explored the area. That's all fine for a few months but it's been 13 months now. And no, I can't leave the country as I'm waiting for my EAD and AOS. 

[iwannaplay54 985]

1 hour ago, LJVotolato said:

I read one book a week. go to the gym 6 days/week, run marathons, explored the area. That's all fine for a few months but it's been 13 months now. And no, I can't leave the country as I'm waiting for my EAD and AOS. 

AOS isnt easy for anyone

[Steve1226 7]

3 hours ago, LJVotolato said:

My subject says it all - EAD and AOS. Look it up on their website for California - it now says 6-18 months. I don't know why you keep doubting that I'm doing the research lol.

My wife just her AED approved December 29th after 13 months.  It was difficult for her to wait as expected. I told her it will take a little longer due to the Virus.. We added about 4 to 5 months which was almost where we are now. My wife did a lot of video chat with her family in Thailand and she has her daughter her. Plus she volunteered at the local food bank and elsewhere. 

But CR1 vs K1 visas? To each there own. I believe one should do their due diligence in researching each. If someone can't get one done due to their private situation then do the other. You throw in this man made virus and both of these visas will take extra time. 

It's a hard long road of waiting for both visas regardless. The universe will usually give it up just as you are at the end of your rope. 

[chancecody 123]

On 1/5/2023 at 6:18 PM, LJVotolato said:

I read one book a week. go to the gym 6 days/week, run marathons, explored the area. That's all fine for a few months but it's been 13 months now. And no, I can't leave the country as I'm waiting for my EAD and AOS. 

Sorry that you are still waiting after 13 months. Your time is coming. I waited 17 months to get my greencard approved and I am from Canada as well (although I adjusted from B2 not K1 so not exactly similar to yours).

 

I was fortunate to work remotely for a Canadian company while waiting for my EAD here in the US. I was already married to a USC so this was not an issue. I clearly put a comment in the Additional Info in my I-485 about working remotely without EAD and it was not an issue. My greencard is approved.

 

Quick Tip- Have you tried expediting your EAD via your congressman or senator? All you need is a job offer and you can expedite using "severe financial loss". That's how I got my EAD after 5 months.

 

Good luck! Wishing you approval soon.