is it illegal to work without employment authorization??????

[marybeth 0]

hello everyone.. i just want to know if it is illegal for me to work without employment authorization .....I am here in US by a K-1 visa holder and i was married last april 18, 2009...and now we are appying for aos,ead,and I-131....anyone knows about it???????????thanks

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Yes it is.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Yes it is.

simple, direct answer.

I like it!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Yes it is.

simple, direct answer.

I like it!

[happywifeymom 4]

hello everyone.. i just want to know if it is illegal for me to work without employment authorization .....I am here in US by a K-1 visa holder and i was married last april 18, 2009...and now we are appying for aos,ead,and I-131....anyone knows about it???????????thanks

YES IT IS ILLEGAL. DON'T TAKE RISK.

[TayRivers 4]

If it was legal to work without "EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION" Then why would we all spend time sitting at home waiting for the EAD to be approved??

I think you already know the answer to your own question, but were hoping someone would come along and say"it ok for you to break the law"

[belgrade09 0]

Actually, according to https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203500 you can work without an EAD.

"Aliens Work Authorized Without Specific DHS Authorization

The following sections list nonimmigrants, by alien class of admission codes, who are authorized to work in the U.S. without specific authorization from DHS. The person’s I-94 will not have the DHS employment authorization stamp and the alien will generally not have an EAD.

NOTE: Although aliens listed under a class of admission in RM 00203.500C.1. of this section are work authorized without specific DHS authorization, employers may still ask for an EAD before the alien can start working."

It goes on to list (among others) K-1 visa holders.

[Otto 83]

Or asked another way:

Is it legal to work illegally?

[^KK^ 3]

I wouldn't take the risk

[Otto 83]

Actually, according to https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203500 you can work without an EAD.

"Aliens Work Authorized Without Specific DHS Authorization

The following sections list nonimmigrants, by alien class of admission codes, who are authorized to work in the U.S. without specific authorization from DHS. The person’s I-94 will not have the DHS employment authorization stamp and the alien will generally not have an EAD.

NOTE: Although aliens listed under a class of admission in RM 00203.500C.1. of this section are work authorized without specific DHS authorization, employers may still ask for an EAD before the alien can start working."

It goes on to list (among others) K-1 visa holders.

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[Bobby+Umit 161]

Actually, according to https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203500 you can work without an EAD.

"Aliens Work Authorized Without Specific DHS Authorization

The following sections list nonimmigrants, by alien class of admission codes, who are authorized to work in the U.S. without specific authorization from DHS. The person’s I-94 will not have the DHS employment authorization stamp and the alien will generally not have an EAD.

NOTE: Although aliens listed under a class of admission in RM 00203.500C.1. of this section are work authorized without specific DHS authorization, employers may still ask for an EAD before the alien can start working."

It goes on to list (among others) K-1 visa holders.

employers may still ask for an EAD before the alien can start working

[bratikicks 0]

tsk tks tks..............

you must wait you SSN..............

infact it's hard to find job.....................

[bratikicks 0]

tsk tks tks..............

you must wait for your SSN..............

infact it's hard to find job.....................

[Minya's wife 25]

Oh here we go again....

It is illegal for a K-1 to work without EAD in hand. Period. There is no loophole...regardless of what the below says. Heck, K-1's are entitled to an SS card after arriving, before they adjust status and members routinely report that they're turned away from SSA offices because the people there don't know their own policies....

Actually, according to https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203500 you can work without an EAD.

"Aliens Work Authorized Without Specific DHS Authorization

The following sections list nonimmigrants, by alien class of admission codes, who are authorized to work in the U.S. without specific authorization from DHS. The person's I-94 will not have the DHS employment authorization stamp and the alien will generally not have an EAD.

NOTE: Although aliens listed under a class of admission in RM 00203.500C.1. of this section are work authorized without specific DHS authorization, employers may still ask for an EAD before the alien can start working."

It goes on to list (among others) K-1 visa holders.

[belgrade09 0]

Oh here we go again....

It is illegal for a K-1 to work without EAD in hand. Period. There is no loophole...regardless of what the below says. Heck, K-1's are entitled to an SS card after arriving, before they adjust status and members routinely report that they're turned away from SSA offices because the people there don't know their own policies....

Actually, according to https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203500 you can work without an EAD.

"Aliens Work Authorized Without Specific DHS Authorization

The following sections list nonimmigrants, by alien class of admission codes, who are authorized to work in the U.S. without specific authorization from DHS. The person's I-94 will not have the DHS employment authorization stamp and the alien will generally not have an EAD.

NOTE: Although aliens listed under a class of admission in RM 00203.500C.1. of this section are work authorized without specific DHS authorization, employers may still ask for an EAD before the alien can start working."

It goes on to list (among others) K-1 visa holders.

The question is not whether or not the SSA people now their own policies, the question is "is it legal for a K-1 holder to work without an EAD". Seems to me that SSA says YES! No loophole, just the law.

A whole different set of questions is how you are going to get someone to hire you without one.