Working in the US with a pending K1

[Mikiek 0]

Hi All,

My Fiancé (US citizen) and I (UK citizen) were planning on moving to Colorado in Dec 07. We plan to marry within 90 days of living there.

To live there I need to know that I can find employment legally. Can I apply for a K1 visa now, move in Dec and also work legally whilst waiting for the K1 to be approved? Can I obtain an a work authorization card (EAD) whilst I wait for the K1 to be approved?

We are living and working together in the UK and don't want to spend anytime apart. If I cannot work whilst waiting for the K1 to be approved (if we apply now it is very doubtful it will be approved by Dec 07) then we will have to remain in the UK until approval comes through.

We want to know the fastest route to move, but we both need to be working. My fiancé has already secured a job when we move to Colorado.

Can you please clarify this for me?

Many thanks for all your help.

Mikiek

[Kez/JWolf 6]

You can not live in the US while a K1 visa is being prosessed... you will have to be in your own country... once a K1 has been approved you can then move to the US and marry within the 90 days allowed.... as for working in the US once a K1 has been approved you can fly into the US via JFK and you will get a temp EAD (employment authorization document) it is only valid for 90 days and you will find it hard to get a employer to hire you for just 90 days... after you are married you will file for AOS (adjustment of Status) and along with that you file for EAD that is valid for 1 year... that will allow you to work until your Greencard is approved....

Even if you were to file today for a K1 visa it would not be approved by Dec 2007...

if you are both living and working in the UK check out if you can do DFC as a married couple as this would be the quickest route and would give you a Greencard from the day you arrive... the other options are K3/CR1 if you are married but it would entail you being apart for some time while it is approved and your then wife has to establish a residencey here in the US...

The guides at the top of this forum will give you full details of all the visas you could file for...

Kez

[Mikiek 0]

You can not live in the US while a K1 visa is being prosessed... you will have to be in your own country... once a K1 has been approved you can then move to the US and marry within the 90 days allowed.... as for working in the US once a K1 has been approved you can fly into the US via JFK and you will get a temp EAD (employment authorization document) it is only valid for 90 days and you will find it hard to get a employer to hire you for just 90 days... after you are married you will file for AOS (adjustment of Status) and along with that you file for EAD that is valid for 1 year... that will allow you to work until your Greencard is approved....

Even if you were to file today for a K1 visa it would not be approved by Dec 2007...

if you are both living and working in the UK check out if you can do DFC as a married couple as this would be the quickest route and would give you a Greencard from the day you arrive... the other options are K3/CR1 if you are married but it would entail you being apart for some time while it is approved and your then wife has to establish a residencey here in the US...

The guides at the top of this forum will give you full details of all the visas you could file for...

Kez

Hi Kez,

Many thanks for your quick and detailed reply.

You say the quickest method would be to do a DFC as a married couple. Can you please let me know what a DFC is (or stands for) and if you mean married in the UK or US?

You also say that if we done a K3/CR1 if we are married, then we would have to be apart for some time. Can you please explain why?

Many thanks,

Mikiek

[rebeccajo 14]

Have a look here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=compare

Edited September 5, 2007 by rebeccajo