employment with the CR1 visa?

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I WANT TO MAKE SURE IF THE CR1 NON IMMIGRANT VISA WILL ALLOW MY WIFE TO WORK WHEN SHE ARRIVES HERE IN THE US OR DO I HAVE TO FILE A EAD AS WELL?

SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT SHE WILL BE ABLE TO WORK WITH A STAMP PERMIT ON HER PASSPORT WHEN SHE ARRIVES IN THE AIRPORT BUT THAT JUST DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT TO ME.

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She needs a SS# first--typically takes 2 - 4 weeks after she arrives to get it.

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OK THANKS

[canadian_wife 1,826]

She'll need her SSN but her temporary stamp in her passport is work authroized

(why are your cap locks on?)

Good luck

[tjnielsen 2]

if i where you i would double check on the I 130 i could be wrong but last time i looked for at the information a I 130 or a CR 1 visa is a imigrent visa and if that is correct she will be able to work as soon as her ssn gets to you

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She'll need her SSN but her temporary stamp in her passport is work authroized

(why are your cap locks on?)

Good luck

Ok that's what I wanted to confirm. So she can get her SSN while she's still abroad?

My caps were on so I can see from far away lol

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NO--the SS# is issued AFTER her visa is stamped at the port of entry--a few weeks normally. You can go to the SS office and speed it up a little, but it is only issued in conjunction with the green card

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if i where you i would double check on the I 130 i could be wrong but last time i looked for at the information a I 130 or a CR 1 visa is a imigrent visa and if that is correct she will be able to work as soon as her ssn gets to you

It's in the USCIS website for non immigrant spouse: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=1d383e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=1d383e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

I can't find info if she will be able to work though.

I only have a few months married so she will get the CR1.

[Penguin_ie 5,995]

The CR-1 is an immigrant visa and yes, she can work the day she arrives (there will be a stamp over the visa page in hr passport, given at POE, which allows this and acts as temp greencard until the physical one arrives). Most employers will require a SSN, which will arrive in the post 2-3 weeks after she arrives, or you can try calling to get it earlier.

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I WANT TO MAKE SURE IF THE CR1 NON IMMIGRANT VISA WILL ALLOW MY WIFE TO WORK WHEN SHE ARRIVES HERE IN THE US OR DO I HAVE TO FILE A EAD AS WELL?

SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT SHE WILL BE ABLE TO WORK WITH A STAMP PERMIT ON HER PASSPORT WHEN SHE ARRIVES IN THE AIRPORT BUT THAT JUST DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT TO ME.

FWIW, the CR1 is an immigrant visa, not a non-immigrant visa.

CR1 is work authorized but will need the SSN as others have stated.

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NO--the SS# is issued AFTER her visa is stamped at the port of entry--a few weeks normally. You can go to the SS office and speed it up a little, but it is only issued in conjunction with the green card

So I don't have to worry about it then. I will actually go abroad and come back with her because she's afraid that they wont let her thru.

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It's in the USCIS website for non immigrant spouse: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=1d383e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=1d383e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

I can't find info if she will be able to work though.

I only have a few months married so she will get the CR1.

I can see the confusion--that page addresses both CR-1 and K-3 visas--CR-1 is definitely an immigrant visa. Just what you want !!

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So I don't have to worry about it then. I will actually go abroad and come back with her because she's afraid that they wont let her thru.

Tell her not to worry at all about getting into the US once she has the CR-1 visa in her passport--it takes 8 months--maybe more--to get thru all the CR-1 process, but then she can immigrate with you at her side with lots of smiles.

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So when they stamp her passport she fills out a form there or what did you have to go through?

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Tell her not to worry at all about getting into the US once she has the CR-1 visa in her passport--it takes 8 months--maybe more--to get thru all the CR-1 process, but then she can immigrate with you at her side with lots of smiles.

That's right I can't wait til we both reunite again