Job Interviews with AOS from K-1 pending?

[Max1gk 68]

Hi,

I was wondering if while the AOS from K-1 is pending, It is possible to attend job interviews to try to reduce the time between receiving the EAD and starting to work legally. Did anyone managed to do this with success or you waited for the EAD to start attending interviews?

Thank you

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

You can attend interviews but you aren't allowed to work until you have your EAD. Good luck.

[Max1gk 68]

You can attend interviews but you aren't allowed to work until you have your EAD. Good luck.

Thanks for the reply Harpa, that concerned me a bit cause I want to waste no time once I get there

[VanessaTony 3,567]

I personally wouldn't attend an interview until you have the EAD, or at least a notification that it's coming. Because it can take 2 months and you don't want to apply for the job of your dreams just to find out you can't accept the position or they won't wait for you. Some of them won't even bother with you if you tell them you are NOT work eligible yet. It's a complete waste of their time.

[Max1gk 68]

I personally wouldn't attend an interview until you have the EAD, or at least a notification that it's coming. Because it can take 2 months and you don't want to apply for the job of your dreams just to find out you can't accept the position or they won't wait for you. Some of them won't even bother with you if you tell them you are NOT work eligible yet. It's a complete waste of their time.

Yea that's a good point too,this is why I won't do that immediately but I'd play a bit my cards and wait 3 or 4 weeks after sending the package to avoid being selected and then rejected due to an eventual delay in the issue of the EAD.

[Harsh_77 718]

you can attend as many interview as you want, but you would not be able to work until your have your EAD and SSN.