Gary / Elizabeth

Thanks to you both, that seems a lot better. I didn't actually receive an email as yet though, I just checked it via the telephone, was the email sent to you on the day it was approved or was it a few days later?

Thanks for your help!

Ok, sorry, just found a different thread stating that you must have the card in your possession. Seems a bit silly seeing as it takes 30 days to send it. Has anyone else recently received their EAD and does it genuinely take 30 days?

Hi, I've searched the guides and FAQs for the answer to my question but cannot find anything. My EAD was approved on 26th September and they say my card will be mailed within 30 days.

Can anybody tell me if I can now legally work from 26th September or do I have to have the card in my hands before I can legally work? Luckily I was offered a job today and hope to start on the 5th October.

Thanks for any help anyone can give me here.

Gary

All I will say is good luck! When are you planning to go back?? I can't see that your K1 will be processed before June - sorry to be harsh.

Thanks, it's ok, we were just shocked that they were processing K1 visas from March 2007, it really does seem ridiculous but we are coming to terms with it now I suppose. I was planning on going back in March, was hoping to stay for a couple of months at least. I was reading the stuff about needing to take documentation to show intent to return to the UK but this will be a problem for me as I do not technically have a job just now as I work online for myself , just finished college in Jun 08 and I stay at my Dad's house in the UK.

Did you say you were refused entry before?

Hello,

I asked this question on somebody elses thread but though I'd start a new topic as this might be easier. I have spent about 154 days in the US in 2008 under the visa waiver program (came back for 2 weeks in between) and we got engaged in November. I am back in Scotland now and my girlfriend is getting ready to send off the K1 package on Monday. We were planning to get married on 26th June 2009 but this doesn't seem realistic having read a lot on this very helpful forum. Can anyone tell me whether or not I am able to still travel to the US to visit my Fiancee while the K1 process is underway and how long can I stay for in total over 2009? Obviously I don't want to affect the K1 process but I've only been back 1 day and missing her already!!!

Any help would be much appreciated.

Clark

Looks like I made the newbie mistake of asking the most common question which is already answered on the website!!! I have had an answer on this on another thread, apologies for the time-wasting!!!!!

Thank you everyone for your replies

If anyone else has some advice or more info to share please do so -very much appreciated

Feeling a little bit more at ease (I've been online for -ohgosh- I don't even know how long but I haven't eaten and my stomach is hurting and yelling at me because I keep researching to calm myself down)

I Thank God for this site it is soooooo helpful!

Hello, I've just registered on this site, it has been really helpful so far! I am in a similar situation, I am from the Uk and myself and my girlfriend got engaged in November 2008. I was in the US under the Visa Waiver Program from July 08 until October 08 (90 days), went back to the Uk for 2 weeks then back to the US from 16th October to 18th December (64 days). They didn't really like the only going away for 2 weeks thing but let me back in anyway.

I have just got back to Scotland today and my Fiancee will be sending the K1 VIsa package off to VSC on Monday and this process looks like it could be over 6 months from what I have been reading. We were actually planning on getting married in the US on 26th June 2009 but this doesn't seem realistic now. I am wondering if I am allowed back into the US in 2009 under the visa waiver program while the K1 Visa is being processed and how long I am allowed to stay, can anyone answer this? Obviously I don't want to affect the K1 process, any help would be much appreciated!

Clark

As far as I know you can definitely visit your fiancee while the K1 is being processed, however it can be a bit difficult to get into the country due to the application.

check this post: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=159723

Hope I was helpful!

Thanks, looks like I've made the newbie mistake of asking the most common question around, thanks for your help. (I started a new topic, will try and delete this now so as not to look follish!!!!!)

Hello,

I asked this question on somebody elses thread but though I'd start a new topic as this might be easier. I have spent about 154 days in the US in 2008 under the visa waiver program (came back for 2 weeks in between) and we got engaged in November. I am back in Scotland now and my girlfriend is getting ready to send off the K1 package on Monday. We were planning to get married on 26th June 2009 but this doesn't seem realistic having read a lot on this very helpful forum. Can anyone tell me whether or not I am able to still travel to the US to visit my Fiancee while the K1 process is underway and how long can I stay for in total over 2009? Obviously I don't want to affect the K1 process but I've only been back 1 day and missing her already!!!

Any help would be much appreciated.

Clark

Thank you everyone for your replies

If anyone else has some advice or more info to share please do so -very much appreciated

Feeling a little bit more at ease (I've been online for -ohgosh- I don't even know how long but I haven't eaten and my stomach is hurting and yelling at me because I keep researching to calm myself down)

I Thank God for this site it is soooooo helpful!

Hello, I've just registered on this site, it has been really helpful so far! I am in a similar situation, I am from the Uk and myself and my girlfriend got engaged in November 2008. I was in the US under the Visa Waiver Program from July 08 until October 08 (90 days), went back to the Uk for 2 weeks then back to the US from 16th October to 18th December (64 days). They didn't really like the only going away for 2 weeks thing but let me back in anyway.

I have just got back to Scotland today and my Fiancee will be sending the K1 VIsa package off to VSC on Monday and this process looks like it could be over 6 months from what I have been reading. We were actually planning on getting married in the US on 26th June 2009 but this doesn't seem realistic now. I am wondering if I am allowed back into the US in 2009 under the visa waiver program while the K1 Visa is being processed and how long I am allowed to stay, can anyone answer this? Obviously I don't want to affect the K1 process, any help would be much appreciated!

Clark