EAD at JFK if you have to go through LAX first?

[missingmykiwi 0]

Hi,

So my fiance had is K-1 approved and fly in on Feb 12th. He is from New Zealand and the only way to get to NY from New Zealand is by changing planes. There is no direct flight to JFK. I am picking him up at JFK as I live 50 minutes from that airport but he has to change planes in LAX as he did when he was on holiday.

My question is, will he have to do all the K-Visa forms at LAX or will that be done at JFK or both. I understand JFK is the only place that can stamp the EAD on his passport or I-94 and I am just worried that he will still be able to get that despite needing to change planes at LAX. I know you have to get your bags etc at LAX and transfer them to the domestic connections. Please let me know. He really needs the EAD.

Thanks

[Zee Bee 61]

When your fiance comes through LAX that is where he will go through customs and have the opportunity to get the temp EAD (not sure if they give it out there).

His flight to JFK will be domestic so he will not do customs there. I am not sure if he can ask for it there though.

[jennybeni 0]

Hi,

So my fiance had is K-1 approved and fly in on Feb 12th. He is from New Zealand and the only way to get to NY from New Zealand is by changing planes. There is no direct flight to JFK. I am picking him up at JFK as I live 50 minutes from that airport but he has to change planes in LAX as he did when he was on holiday.

My question is, will he have to do all the K-Visa forms at LAX or will that be done at JFK or both. I understand JFK is the only place that can stamp the EAD on his passport or I-94 and I am just worried that he will still be able to get that despite needing to change planes at LAX. I know you have to get your bags etc at LAX and transfer them to the domestic connections. Please let me know. He really needs the EAD.

Thanks

Did you already buy the flights?? My fiance is from Australia and although most of the flights stop through LAX, we bought one that actually goes around the other way, stopping in Korea and then straight on to JFK (for the sole purpose of most likely getting the EAD). If you can't find a flight like that from NZ, you could always get one to Asia or Europe or something and then one from there to JFK. (Of course, only if you haven't bought them yet).

Best wishes!

[YuAndDan 153]

Flight into LAX will be international and LAX will be POE, a flight from LAX to JFK will be domestic, and you will not go through POE in JFK.

Some have reported getting EAD stamp at other POE like LAX.

NOTE K-1 is "Work Auth" primarily to be able to get the SSN, some states are strict in their interpretation of a federal law that requires persons applying for a "license" to have SSN, this can cause a problem with marriage license if only one person has SSN and the other (the K-1 holder) does not.

K-1 is NOT a work visa, it is a marriage visa.

If work is your priority then marriage first and then apply for a CR-1 visa, CR-1 is an immigrant visa that is work authorized by the green-card issued immediately upon entry.