Confusion with EAD and Social

[Troncal 2010 0]

Hello, fellow visa journey memebers, i"ll be really quick with my question, my fiancee came to the USA on her K-1 visa and we just got marrried a few days ago, can she apply for an EAD now that shes married, because i was researching that she could have applied for an EAD before we got maried but it would have expired in 90 days, can somepne answer that question for me?? thanks.

[Nik+Heather 121]

If she applies for an EAD based on her K-1 entry (that's classification a6) then it will still be only good as long as her I-94, so even less than 90 days. It will cost the same $340, and if it arrives just before expiration (or after!) you're still out the cash. Also, It may be difficult to find an employer who's willing to go through all the work and paperwork to get someone hired only for a couple of weeks. Although legally possible to obtain, it is absolutely USELESS in practice.

Your best bet is to apply for an EAD concurrently with or after the adjustment of status application, which you can do now that you're married. The fee will be waived, and it will be good for a year, which will most probably hold you over until the green card arrives. This is under classification c9, adjustment applicant.

[Troncal 2010 0]

hey Nik+Heather thanks for the reply, useful info, really aprreciate it

[AlinaH 38]

If she applies for an EAD based on her K-1 entry (that's classification a6) then it will still be only good as long as her I-94, so even less than 90 days. It will cost the same $340, and if it arrives just before expiration (or after!) you're still out the cash. Also, It may be difficult to find an employer who's willing to go through all the work and paperwork to get someone hired only for a couple of weeks. Although legally possible to obtain, it is absolutely USELESS in practice.

Your best bet is to apply for an EAD concurrently with or after the adjustment of status application, which you can do now that you're married. The fee will be waived, and it will be good for a year, which will most probably hold you over until the green card arrives. This is under classification c9, adjustment applicant.

Sorry to butt in, but I just want to make sure I understood something you said. If I apply for an EAD at the same time as my AOS, I don't have to pay for the EAD?

[Nik+Heather 121]

Sorry to butt in, but I just want to make sure I understood something you said. If I apply for an EAD at the same time as my AOS, I don't have to pay for the EAD?

Yes, you understood correctly. If you apply for the employment authorization document (EAD) concurrently or after you apply for AOS based on your pending adjustment (classification C9) then the fee for the EAD is waived.

That's been the case since the fee structure changed a few years ago. I guess you used to pay for AOS AP and EAD separately, and could therefore save money by skipping one or another, but that's not the case any more.