have K1 visa and almost ready to travel

[david b 2]

Hi everyone, it has been a while since I was last on here. I have had my K1 for a couple months or so now and will be leaving the UK on 30th July and getting married at the end of August. I have been putting the word around on the internet that I will be looking for work and have surprisingly had a couple of promising replies. I was just wondering what else I could be doing at the moment.... I know I will have to do the AOS and EAD and AP, but am I right that I can't send any of these until after I am married? I just want to get as much done as I can.. and not end up arriving in the US and thinking WHY didnt I do that earlier..

Thanks for any help

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Hi everyone, it has been a while since I was last on here. I have had my K1 for a couple months or so now and will be leaving the UK on 30th July and getting married at the end of August. I have been putting the word around on the internet that I will be looking for work and have surprisingly had a couple of promising replies. I was just wondering what else I could be doing at the moment.... I know I will have to do the AOS and EAD and AP, but am I right that I can't send any of these until after I am married? I just want to get as much done as I can.. and not end up arriving in the US and thinking WHY didnt I do that earlier..

Thanks for any help

Just get your SSN 2 weeks after you arrive and BEFORE there are only 2 weeks left on it.

You won't get your work permit (or GC) for roughly 2 months after you file for it so I wouldn't waste your time applying for work seeing you can't accept anything without the EAD or GC. Aside from that, make sure you have something to do for 2 months. It's VERY boring.

[david b 2]

Thanks for the reply.

I'm not sure what you mean by this:

Just get your SSN 2 weeks after you arrive and BEFORE there are only 2 weeks left on it. Do you mean apply 2 weeks after I arrive... what do you mean BEFORE there are only 2 weeks left on it.. on my k1 do you mean?

I know I will have to wait 2 months until I can work but I won't be bored...I'll be with my new wife! Being with her is what all this is for... starting work will be the boring bit lol.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

Thanks for the reply.

I'm not sure what you mean by this:

Just get your SSN 2 weeks after you arrive and BEFORE there are only 2 weeks left on it. Do you mean apply 2 weeks after I arrive... what do you mean BEFORE there are only 2 weeks left on it.. on my k1 do you mean?

I know I will have to wait 2 months until I can work but I won't be bored...I'll be with my new wife! Being with her is what all this is for... starting work will be the boring bit lol.

Once you enter US, your I-94 will be stamped with 3 month validity (90 days to get married in US).

Yes, try to apply for SSN 2 weeks after you arrive, not when there is little time left before your K1 status expires, meaning I-94 about to expire.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/ssn

[david b 2]

I still have to have my tetanus (tdp) or whatever and MMR, I am a bit nervous about the MMR after reading on the internet about side effects and things after having it.. can anyone give their experiences of the MMR jab?

[Closed account 1]

I still have to have my tetanus (tdp) or whatever and MMR, I am a bit nervous about the MMR after reading on the internet about side effects and things after having it.. can anyone give their experiences of the MMR jab?

I had to have all of those jabs, trust me i was worrying about nothing and it didn't hurt at all and no side effects. Better to get them done before you come out to the states though. Your doctor should do them for free!

Good luck

[david b 2]

Thanks for that! I'm just a big wuss when it comes to needles lol!