Hannah12

My fiancé and I are just at the NOA1 stage of our application (I am the beneficiary). We both live together in the UK, and yesterday we travelled from there to New York. I prepared as much evidence as I could to show the customs officer.

Can you believe it, last night was probably my fastest experience through customs! I was asked who I was visiting and how long I was staying. No evidence required.
 

I hope the experience is as easy as that for all other applicants! Good luck, and if you are genuine with nothing to hide, there really is nothing to worry about.

20 hours ago, Boiler said:

The issue seems to be the gap between leaving the UK employer and starting with the US employer, seems that the US employer knows that this is not going to be soon no matter what route is taken. Well apart from the L1 which seems a no goer.

Yeah that’s right, I just don’t want to be annoying to the new employer or seem like I’m messing them around. Hopefully they are aware of the timings and stuff and are understanding....and I suppose being a lady of leisure in SC during hopefully mainly summer months, can’t be something to complain about too much!

5 hours ago, Sinead91 said:

You apply for the EAD which arrives (mostly) before your Green card but can take 5 to 7 months (again, sometimes less, sometimes more) 

 

I have seen some cases on VJ where the EAD gets expedited.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/453753-how-to-request-to-expedite-your-ead-based-on-a-job-offer/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/517032-sharing-on-how-to-expedite-ead-based-on-job-offer/

 

It's worth taking a look at some of these stories if you can get a signed letter from your employer  VJ has an abundance of info and people who have been in your situation so take a browse around  hope this helps!

That is great. Thanks so much for the info, appreciated!

1 hour ago, geowrian said:

Marry and do a CR-1 visa. Not being able to work for months is part of the deal with a K-1.

I was told that route takes way longer than the K1, that’s why we decided to hold off on the marriage and go the K-1 route. 
I suppose it is best for me to get over there and be with my fiancé as quick as possible, but hope it doesn’t jeopardise any work opportunities.

Thanks to everyone for your comments so far.

35 minutes ago, designguy said:

Hopefully they won't consider 5-7 months a long time

I hope not. I just worry that any offer of a job (my current manager is helping me communicate with the US side of the business), will be taken away because I’ll not be eligible to work for that time. 

51 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Maybe a L1 in this case.

Unfortunately as the transfer is my choice, I was told I would have to arrange the visa myself.

Hi,

My fiancé has filed our K1 application, and I am aware that once approved and I am in the US, I am not allowed to work. At what point should I be applying for a work permit? Or is this not even a thing?

I am getting a transfer from my job in England, over to the same company in the US so I don’t really think a long time out of work is going to be an option for me.

Maybe my question should be, what is my best option to enable me to work as soon as possible once I am in the US?

Thank you in advance to anyone who can help.

Hannah