AP, GC, and Education

[ZorValachan 0]

My Fiancee has her interview on Jan 12th. When we are married, we will send in the AOS and along with it the AP and EAD paperwork.

I know she can travel on the AP before getting a GC, but am looking for how certain things might apply to a specific situation.

Basically this week, a university offered her a free Management course specifically in English (with diploma), which could benefit her for a future job here in the USA.

-There was NO prior knowledge or forewarning of this, so never took it into account when deciding on K1.

The problem is that the course is from Oct 2010 to June 2011. So basically if we decide on her doing this, she would be here in the USA 7 months, then in Russia for 8 months, then back to USA permanently.

If she only has AP before Oct (not GC), will that seriously affect her ability to stay for 8 months before returning? She will be in the USA more than 6 months each of the years. How are GC interviews scheduled? Can we get a day, she fly back here for the interview and go immediately back to Russia?

This would have been a great thing if it would have happened 2 years ago, or even last year, we could have scheduled things and planned them, but now it just got dropped in our laps.

Thanks

[1HappyGuy 45]

That is a tough time line for the two of you. That would probably require that you marry soon after her arrival and immediately apply for AOS.

I wouldn't waste time and money on AP or EAD. When we applied for those things for my wife it still took 2 1/2 months to get AP and EAD. We had the green card interview two weeks later and they confiscated her EAD card. So don't waste your time and money.

You have to ask yourself, which is more important. That she is here with you permanently and learning English daily or taking a class taught in English in Russia. The logistics are very tight and after the long separation for the K-1 do you really want to be apart for an extended period.

[Rob_Lesya 4]

I wouldn't waste time and money on AP or EAD. When we applied for those things for my wife it still took 2 1/2 months to get AP and EAD. We had the green card interview two weeks later and they confiscated her EAD card. So don't waste your time and money.

Note that as of July 30, 2007 you pay one outrageous sum for all 3 applications. You don't get a discount for not doing the AP and EAD --- the USCIS tries to tell you that you are getting these for "free".

As long as you have to pay for them anyway.... you might as well apply for them.

Edited December 23, 2009 by Rob_Lesya