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    E-filing the EAD and paying extra on top of the AOS fees T_T

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

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    Hi everyone,

    So I most likely made a huge blunder crying.gif ...: I e-filed the EAD before mailing in the AOS for a K-1 with the idea that I could get my work authorization faster so I could help my spouse pay the bills and feel less of an unproductive person at home. BUT then later on, I found out that if you apply for the EAD at the same time or after filing your I-485, you don't need to pay the $380 filing fee for the EAD because it's already built into the $1070 cost including biometrics. BUT you must apply by mail!

    Has anyone ever done the same thing accidentally or purposefully before? I'm trying to find some consolation for the money I lost for being too hasty (also kinda annoyed by the lack of clear instructions about this in the filing instructions...)

    Do you think that as a result, my EAD will be finished processing sooner than if I sent it with my I-485 package?

    Is anyone else upset that it costs so much money to be an international couple? I'm thankful that my K-1 was able to go through, although once you mention the "F" word, aka "fiance," at the border, it's like you become a criminal or a suspect. I was denied entry once and missed my flight because the officer thought I had a lack of ties to Canada. That was a truly low point for me. Now, it's better because I can be together with my spouse, but I still feel like I'm trying to hike uphill through a sh**storm with the rest of the government paperwork.

    If there's the possibility that I am able to get my work authorization sooner, in time for the fall hiring season, the blunder might turn out to be good.

    Any comments, ideas, advice, and/or consolation would be appreciated. Thanks! smile.png

    POE customs on K-1 Visa

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    Hello,

    I recently got my K1 Visa (yay! dancin5hr.gif) and am starting to prepare for the actual moving. I'll be entering via land border crossing rather than through the airport network.

    I'm wondering how actually going through customs with the visa in hand is. Is it smooth sailing? Or do they grill you? I visited my fiance a couple of times while things were in processing, and got turned back once out of three sessions with the Spanish Inquisition--should I be worried that they'll do anything like that?

    Also, I'll be with my fiance when I enter the country. Do we have to go to the customs officers separately, or can we go together?

    Thanks in advance!

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