AoS Versus Legalization

[Pejo 2]

Hello there,

I am on a K1 visa, waiting approval of my AoS. I am currently doing some applications for interviews and one of the questions is this:

Are you a US Citizen or National, Permanent Resident, Refugee, asylee, Application for Legalization or Amnesty? (Yes/No)

I am wondering if AOS is considered an application for legalization.

Thanks!

[Saddle Bronc 124]

After you do AOS, you are a legal Permanent Resident--you are NOT a refugee nor asylee, nor did you get amnesty (the last implies you entered illegally without filing any paperworks).

Till you have EAD in hand, you are in-limbo (but are still legal).

[Inky 1,110]

You would put yourself as a permanent resident.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,235]

Hello there,

I am on a K1 visa, waiting approval of my AoS. I am currently doing some applications for interviews and one of the questions is this:

Are you a US Citizen or National, Permanent Resident, Refugee, asylee, Application for Legalization or Amnesty? (Yes/No)

I am wondering if AOS is considered an application for legalization.

Thanks!

It's a way to rephrase the question "are you authorized to work in the United States of are you in the process of getting authorization?"

The answer is YES. I would consider having filed for AoS exactly that.

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

Application for Legalization describes your situation.

You can't accept a job though until you have your EAD.