~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[StillThePrettiest 3]

just thinking - what about if your 'employer' isn't one, officially? eg you do some babysitting, or something else casual? I know there'd be tax issues, but as far as USCIS is concerned you'd be in the clear, right? until the initial visa lapsed, of course...?

[tucson_chick 0]

just thinking - what about if your 'employer' isn't one, officially? eg you do some babysitting, or something else casual? I know there'd be tax issues, but as far as USCIS is concerned you'd be in the clear, right? until the initial visa lapsed, of course...?

well, you mean like: babysitting 3 days a week and being paid in cash?

everything the government / IRS / USCIS /DOS doesn't get to should be fine *coughing*

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

you don't need to be married for your SSN. the way of least trouble is the following:

2 weeks after entry go to the SSN and get your number. then get married. then change your name on the SSN. then go to the DMV.

if you go to the SSN too early you aren't in the system yet, and they will deny it to you. if you go after marriage, they won't do it either.

without AOS you are in general only half a being here

well I couldn´t get the SSN before we got married cuz I was here less than 2 weeks...when 2 weeks passed we went to SS office and were refused service cuz they said we had to wait 4 weeks not 2...so I got the SSN after 4 weeks and after we were married

[StillThePrettiest 3]

that sort of thing, but I'm asking about the pure legality of it, not what I could probably get away with

by the way, I think everyone knows, but I had my interview in the London Embassy today and I was approved

balloons fell from the ceiling and everyone cheered and threw confetti and popped champagne corks*

* sentence may not be factual

[mox 298]

balloons fell from the ceiling and everyone cheered and threw confetti and popped champagne corks*

That was my idea. I just made a couple phone calls, no big deal.

[tucson_chick 0]

congratulations, stp!!! isn't it a weird feeling to walk out of the embassy thinking: AND THAT WAS IT???????????????!!!!!!!!!

i spent all afternoon in the yard, pulling cacti.

[GeordieWife 1]

STP....congrats! I'm so happy for you!

In other news, our July thread is locked so I took the liberty of starting the new one titled "ATTENTION JULY FILERS (2)". I hope you guys don't mind.

Jeraly, I hope you feel better soon .....I know you said you were ill....poor bunny *pats your head softly*

Soon we'll all be happy married folks.....a great feeling isn't it! It's like the reward after a marathon! I'm so happy for all of us.

[Jason-Sasha 1]

balloons fell from the ceiling and everyone cheered and threw confetti and popped champagne corks*

That was my idea. I just made a couple phone calls, no big deal.

Kirk knows how to make anything happen.

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

by the way, I think everyone knows, but I had my interview in the London Embassy today and I was approved

Congratulations Very happy for you (Btw you don´t sound too excited about it? )

[Jeraly 4]

just thinking - what about if your 'employer' isn't one, officially? eg you do some babysitting, or something else casual? I know there'd be tax issues, but as far as USCIS is concerned you'd be in the clear, right? until the initial visa lapsed, of course...?

well, you mean like: babysitting 3 days a week and being paid in cash?

everything the government / IRS / USCIS /DOS doesn't get to should be fine *coughing*

I had the intention of doing that anyway - when Jeremy was here he got a paper route to give him a little extra cash

STP....congrats! I'm so happy for you!

In other news, our July thread is locked so I took the liberty of starting the new one titled "ATTENTION JULY FILERS (2)". I hope you guys don't mind.

Jeraly, I hope you feel better soon .....I know you said you were ill....poor bunny *pats your head softly*

Soon we'll all be happy married folks.....a great feeling isn't it! It's like the reward after a marathon! I'm so happy for all of us.

Hahaha It finally got locked!? Awww Hopefully most of us will be hanging out here now and our respexctive AOS threads when we all get to that stage.

Am still poorly sick - have stupid chesty cough that mades me feel like my lungs are trying to escape followed by not being able to breathe and sharp pains in my back and chest from where I have been coughing so hard. And that's without the headache from all the coughing... hoping my abs will be rock hard though - there has to be *some* gratification for the pain, surely!?

Have taken day off work despite totally not wanting to as I need the money sooo badly. Went to store, picked up some medicine, some cakes and some juice and am just checking online stuff before going back to bed. Not normally this ill and I hate it

I can't *wait* til I am over there now. I just feel like being here is nothing but stress. I know that a lot of that is actually going through the process, but still living at home is hard when you want to take ownership of things and do things your way (or argue with your husband over the best way to do things ) but you can't. If you feel like sh*t you want to be able to lie in bed all day without worrying that your mom or dad are going to come home and b*tch about the fact that nothing has been done etc etc...

Found out I might only have my job until the end of the month so am worried now I am not going to be able to afford all the things I need to do without dipping into my savings. Have bought job paper to look through to see if there are any three month temp positions or something as don't want to work any later than 20th June... If anyone has any bright ideas...

[LoveMyAussie 0]

So, ssn first. Ok. As for the EAD, do you need to be married to send THAT in, or could we send it in first? See, we have a wedding date of May 1 and are really hoping to keep that date.

well - this is only what i am really sure to know:

the ONLY way to be allowed to work prior to EAD is to enter the country via JFK. the old possibility to walk into any USCIS office (via infopass) is not possible anymore.

there is confusion whether a k1 visa qualifies as working permit. fact is, that employers don't take the risk.

plus, you NEED a social security number to be able to work. so: SSN first, then EAD, then job. or: JFK, SSN, and job.

you don't need to be married for your SSN.

[*julez* 124]

EAD is bundled with AOS and you do have to be married in order to get the EAD ball rolling.

[tucson_chick 0]

poor aly! i hope you feel better soon!

you could try to find a job with a temp-company. they hire people for companies which need temporary workers FAST. i worked for one and basically jumped in for the secretary that quit her job unexpectedly. the pay isn't particularly overwhelming, but it helped me to build up some savings so that i can live here for 2 months looking for nice jobs. (after the 2 months are over i will do ANY kind of job )

i spent most of the day working in the yard yesterday. in southern arizona that means pulling cacti. i have a bunch of these hurting stings in my fingers and can't get them out. OUTCH!!!!

free hugs for everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[teachmehistory 0]

Hello July friends!!! just popping in to tell Aly that your wedding pics are gorgeous! you must be thrilled

AND to get on the AOS spreadsheet! We mailed it all off yesterday March 4th. Oh God please let everything be right!!!! I pulled my hair out in frustration and curses enough to make a pirate blush, but we did it! I also just want to share another bit of experience that came as a total and expensive surprise.....apparently there is a little form called the I-693A which is ANOTHER vaccine form that came as a total shock to me. So you have to take all your vaccine records to an appointed 'civil surgeon' (listed is on the USCIS website) in your local area - and have a doc locally look them over and fill out the form for you to mail off with AOS. this lovely experience cost us another $75.00 for the office visit. I was so stunned angry and frustrated there are not words. I mean we paid 200 pounds for the medical already, he had 2 visits with his GP and got many stabs before the medical even happened to be sure we had all the necessary vaccines, we were APPROVED for heaven's sake, his medical record (is in the brown mysterious POE envelope) was submitted at POE and is now on file with USCIS and I STILL have to track down some random doctor to pay more money to have it documented again???? somebody has got to fix this BS process.....just have to note that as the USC I have totally changed my views on immigration in general!

okay so aside from my rant, I just want to pass the experience along to others because it blind-sided us and delayed our paperwork. I did post many q's in the AOS forum about it and it turns out that some people do go ahead file AOS without this form, just assuming that USCIS will match up the files (some get thru and some get RFE's - I am not willing to risk the RFE), and others are able to send there forms/vaccine records to a doc in Texas who will sign the form and mail it back to you for like $20.00 plus shipping, so much cheaper. I just wanted it over with so we sucked it up and paid

Oh, and as another side note - the "doctor' office" that are listed as an official "civil surgeoun" for USCIS was perhaps the scariest, most back woods, I-can't-believe-this-is-a-bonafied-health-care-professional kind of place I have ever seen! My husband was like "please tell this is not what doctor's offices are like in America!!!" Seriously, it was in this scary part of town, run down building next to a junk yard, he is an acupuncturist/GP(??), the office was crowded with random stuff and tiny, the receptionist had an ancient type typewriter piled on a stack of books she used to fill out our form, there were viles of blood just sitting in a box on her desk, all these notices from USCIS from the mid-1990's posted everywhere and then signs that this office is not equipped to help the disabled! - like a seen from a bad comedy! but whatever, we have a bizarre story and we got it done.

Good Luck to everyone on their continued journeys! We will post on our AOS experience as we go!

@ Debz - YAY!!!! you're almost here

@ Julez - have you filed AOS yet???

Cheers,

Sara

[*julez* 124]

Sara, we haven't filed our AOS yet. I know I'm going to have to suck it up and take more time off work to make it happen, but in the meantime, we've been so busy that we haven't really delved too far into it yet. We have designated this weekend as the one to get up to our elbows in it!