Work/Education?

[Joanne and Adam 15]

Once you have your K1 visa, is it possible to then work or study in the US? Or would you have to wait for your green card?
At what point can you actually start working and studying in the US after Point of Entry?
Been wondering about this for a while.

[duraaraa 203]

Once you have your K1 visa, is it possible to then work or study in the US? Or would you have to wait for your green card?

At what point can you actually start working and studying in the US after Point of Entry?

Been wondering about this for a while.

There's nothing stopping you from studying on a K-1 visa.

In order to work legally, you must wait for your employment authorization or green card. Read about it here:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=640a3e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=640a3e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

[Joanne and Adam 15]

There's nothing stopping you from studying on a K-1 visa.

In order to work legally, you must wait for your employment authorization or green card. Read about it here:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=640a3e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=640a3e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

Thank you!!

[stephen&kimmy 6]

Permission to Work

After admission, your fiancé(e) may immediately apply for permission to work by filing a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization with the USCIS Service Center having jurisdiction over your place of residence. Any work authorization based on a nonimmigrant fiancé (e) visa would be valid for only 90 days after entry. However, your fiancé (e) would also be eligible to apply for an extended work authorization at the same time as he or she files for permanent residence. In this case, your fiancé(e) would file Form I-765 together with Form I-485 as soon as you marry.

My understanding is that once you arrive in the U.S travelling under a K1 visa you may apply for a social security number. It is usually advised to wait two weeks in order to ensure you have cleared the systems and are showing. The authorization granted is temporary (90 days). After you have married and then apply for a change in residency you can also apply to extend the authorization to work.

[Joanne and Adam 15]

Permission to Work

After admission, your fiancé(e) may immediately apply for permission to work by filing a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization with the USCIS Service Center having jurisdiction over your place of residence. Any work authorization based on a nonimmigrant fiancé (e) visa would be valid for only 90 days after entry. However, your fiancé (e) would also be eligible to apply for an extended work authorization at the same time as he or she files for permanent residence. In this case, your fiancé(e) would file Form I-765 together with Form I-485 as soon as you marry.

My understanding is that once you arrive in the U.S travelling under a K1 visa you may apply for a social security number. It is usually advised to wait two weeks in order to ensure you have cleared the systems and are showing. The authorization granted is temporary (90 days). After you have married and then apply for a change in residency you can also apply to extend the authorization to work.

Yeah that makes sense. I know about applying for a SSN as soon as I get there. It's not like I have a job waiting for me or anything, I just want to start looking as soon as possible really

Thanks for your help