Sisterofthemoon

THANK YOU!

Anxiety doesn't help, it will only make it worse for you and might make you miss some important details on forms and such. Make sure you check, double check and triple check everything, one at a time. Take a deep breath...

Here's what needs to happen for him to work:

- apply for marriage license in your location - courthouse/city hall/county office... whichever applies to your location

- get married - aka have a recognized officiant sign your papers

- ask the officiant if you yourself can take the marriage license back to where it was issued so you can have your marriage certificate in hand asap - this can save a lot of time (3-6 weeks)

- prepare your I-485, I-131 and I-765 with all supporting documents and needed things (like check for $1,070 for all 3 forms, 6 photos, translations if needed, etc.) - see the guide here Adjustment of Status Guide (K1 & K3 Visa Holders and tips here K1 Visa Adjustment of Status Tips

- submit your documents

- he can get a SSN while he waits. No need to go asap, he won't need it until he gets the EAD, unless you want health insurance and such

- he will get 3 NOA1s

- he will get a biometrics appointment letter from USCIS

- wait for 60-90 days until he will have the EAD

- he can apply for jobs towards the 60-day mark and have an offer lined up for when he will receive his EAD if the employer is OK with this arrangement

Good luck!

Relax a bit, take a breath and process the information people have helped with. EAD prototypically is applied for at the same time as AoS and typically is approved on avg in 90 days. All of which has been assisted and provided in this thread.

I AM reading everything that has been commented here, but still have questions. That's what this forum is for correct? To gain information and ask questions.

USCIS is required to process the EAD within 90 days. The exception to that is if you get an RFE after submitting your AOS package. Processing on all parts of your application, including he EAD, is paused from the date on which the RFE is sent until the dat USCIS receives your response. The 90 days processing time for the EAD is extended by however many days elapsed between the RFE being sent and the response received.

How long it takes for AOS to be approved varies significantly depending on whether or not you receive an interview waiver, and on which field office is dealing with your application. Anything from 4-5 months to well over a year.

SO UCSIC is require to only PROCESS the EAD within 90 days, or have him approved for EAD within 90 days?

Just trying to figure out what he can do for work if he has to wait MONTHS to get EAD.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3ead

http://www.visajourney.com/content/uscis-travel-documents

The guides tab can be very helpful.

Thank you, but is there a time frame of how long it will take for the EAD to be approved? The AOS to be approved?

for K1 the AOS should include the EAD. Can not work until EAD in hand.

You need to apply for a marriage license in order to get married and get a marriage certificate. You can't get married first.

The form for AoS has its own instructions too, which are pretty clear along w/ the guides.

How long does it take to get the EAD?

I have been reading the FAQ's about what to do once my fiancé arrives on US soil and it is all so confusing!

Basically, we need my fiancé to start working ASAP to help with all this cost.

So this is my understanding:

1. 5 days after he arrives, he needs to apply for the social security card.

2. we get married asap and send in the marriage license to the court.

3. as soon as we get the marriage license back, we apply for Adjustment of Status and EAD (at the same time?) This is confusing to me. Are there two separate fees? $1070 for Adjustment of Status and $300+ for EAD, or is the $1070 INCLUDE the EAD?

4. what can we do now? how long does it take for him to be able to work?

Please help, the stress is killing me :-(

My fiancé came out to visit me recently and of COURSE, his interview ended up being scheduled for the day he returned back to England, 4 hours before he'd arrive.

We've sent a letter to reschedule his visa but we're anxious to know how long it will take to reschedule and hoping he didn't get pushed to the bottom of the bin :-/

Is there any way we can find out if at least the letter was received? There was no phone number listed for the US consulate in London and we were only told to send a letter.

Thank you!

How long does the approval process usually take for someone coming from England to California?