MENA men Working with a K1 visa

[Leyla 0]

Does anyone know how you know if your husband/fiance got work permission with his K1 visa?

[Jenn! 918]

Check the I-94 in his passport for the EAD stamp.

[Leyla 0]

Check the I-94 in his passport for the EAD stamp.

I see the I=94 what does the EAD stamp look like? It IS stamped but I don't know if it's EAD

[~Jackie~ 30]

Where was his POE?

[Leyla 0]

Where was his POE?

Atlanta

[Jenn! 918]

Ah, then probably not. I *think* they only give the stamp at JFK.

I don't remember the exact wording, but if he had it, it owuld be obvious.

Edited August 18, 2008 by Jenn!

[Leyla 0]

Ah, then probably not. I *think* they only give the stamp at JFK.

I don't remember the exact wording, but if he had it, it owuld be obvious.

REALLY? Darnit! What is the stamp on his I-94 then?

[Jenn! 918]

Ah, then probably not. I *think* they only give the stamp at JFK.

I don't remember the exact wording, but if he had it, it owuld be obvious.

REALLY? Darnit! What is the stamp on his I-94 then?

Regular admisstion stamp looks like this: http://www.visajourney.com/gallery/display...bum=5&pos=0

[Zee Bee 61]

The stamp on his I-94 is the date he needs to leave the USA if you do not get married. It is dated 90 days from his entry to the US.

If he got work authorization you would see something along the lines of "Work eligible/authorized until ____". On my husband's I-94 it was stamped in red and it was one line.

[Henia 11]

They only offer EAD in NY JFK as Jenn! said. But you could ask for EAD once you get your AOS out ... buut in all reality you would probably get the AOS same time if not before the EAD ... so really in my opinion waste of money! Better now to get him "ready" for life in the US, and ready for working like taking coarses, et. Good luck and wish you both happy happy happiness!

[maggieNomar 0]

If you can swing it I'd apply for the EAD if he is wanting to get to work right away. You never know if there might be hang ups with AOS or even how long the wait is. Before the big rush last summer it was a good chance you would get AOS same time roughly as EAD (my husband got his in june and aos in Aug, so for us it paid off, as he was able to continue the employment he already had). I know of 3 MENA people that took over a year to get their AOS due to misplaced files on 2 cases and just dumb people at uscis for the other.

You have to make the decision for yourself. Just giving you some other info to consider in making your decision.

[lion_lioness 0]

Did he fly directly into atlanta or did he fly into JFK first? If he has a stamp, there should be a date written in pen. If you can post a pic of the stamp that would be great. If you don't see a date on the front of the I94 look behind. My husband's was stamped but on the back.

best,

[AlHayatZween 2]

Dear MENA friends,

Just curious... did any of your SOs have any luck finding work on the temporary EAD stamp, in their first 3 months here?

Thanks for your input!

hz

[lion_lioness 0]

Dear MENA friends,

Just curious... did any of your SOs have any luck finding work on the temporary EAD stamp, in their first 3 months here?

Thanks for your input!

hz

My husband found a job by the two-month mark. However, oddly his EAD stamp was good for 6 months and our greencard was x'ed and approved quickly so he was able to keep that job. He's been there now over a year. So it is possible, its good to get their CV recorded as a resume and have that ready for when they arrive.

[AlHayatZween 2]

Oooooooooo... expedited green card... how'd you do that?