EAD Authorization Questions

[Graziumphry 0]

Hello all,

I really hope your visa journies are going well, and all that are still awaiting to be approved at any stage are!

I have a couple of questions if anyone can answer them:

I am a K1er and I have just applied for my EAD (when I say just I mean when I got married I did it straight away) I got my NOA from that saying they would be in touch to send me an appointment for biometrics.

Weirdly I checked online and on the 6th July the USCIS said they sent me a letter saying that they approved my I765 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION. However I haven't received the letter yet and have as of yet not been able to talk to a human rep about this.

From people's experience, does this mean I can start looking for jobs? of course I can't work until I have my EAD in hand but would it harm things at this stage to start sending my resume to interested parties (I have a few people chomping at the bits for me to send my resume).

Also what happened to the biometrics interview? can these be waived?

thanks muchly in advance and good luck to all those foriegn job hunters out there! and for that matter any US job hunters out there!

[Paul_Light 0]

Hello all,

I really hope your visa journies are going well, and all that are still awaiting to be approved at any stage are!

I have a couple of questions if anyone can answer them:

I am a K1er and I have just applied for my EAD (when I say just I mean when I got married I did it straight away) I got my NOA from that saying they would be in touch to send me an appointment for biometrics.

Weirdly I checked online and on the 6th July the USCIS said they sent me a letter saying that they approved my I765 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION. However I haven't received the letter yet and have as of yet not been able to talk to a human rep about this.

From people's experience, does this mean I can start looking for jobs? of course I can't work until I have my EAD in hand but would it harm things at this stage to start sending my resume to interested parties (I have a few people chomping at the bits for me to send my resume).

Also what happened to the biometrics interview? can these be waived?

thanks muchly in advance and good luck to all those foriegn job hunters out there! and for that matter any US job hunters out there!

Since April 2009 I have visited my local USCIS office twice and they have been very clear. Do not even look until you receive authorization. I was told that, if I did and was found out, they could deport me even though I'm now married to a U.S. citizen. Crazy.

Paul

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Definitely said those Resumes out! And if you don't get it in a week or so make an infopass appointment.

Good luck on the job hunt.