What is required for fiance to work in US?

[lhamilt 0]

Hi Everyone,

My fiance will be completing his K1 - US Embassy interview at the end of the month. He'll be moving to the US in early April. Once we're married, is an EAD and SSN the only things he'll need to be begin working in the US? Or are there any other forms, authorizations needed?

Thanks,

Lydia

[jundp 191]

Just his EAD and SSN, but it can sometimes take 3 months to get the EAD.

[YuAndDan 153]

EAD and SSN

Note K-1 should file for EAD with or after filing to adjust status.

EAD based on pending AOS (I-485) costs nothing and is valid for 1 year, EAD alone filed for based on K-1 costs $340, and expires 90 days after entry to the USA on the K-1, is not renewable, and tends to take about 90 days or so to get, thus a USELESS $340 EAD.

NOTE: K-1 is not a work visa, it is a fiancee visa for entry to the USA and marriage, 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.

Moving to working/traveling prior to green-card forum.