Confused about what happens when I get there

[Cam54 84]

Once we are married I know we apply for change of status and EAD, once this is sorted (I hear it takes a few months) is this my green card? Or is tht a separate thing I apply for? When am I able to go in and out of country with no problems?

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

***** Moving from Moving Here to AOS from Family Visa forum *****

EAD and AP allows you to work and travel while your adjustment of status is being processed. It usually takes about 3 months to get that, but can take 6+ months, even a year, to get AOS approved- only once AOS is approved will you get your greencard

[Cam54 84]

What actually is EAD and AP?

[Misuzu 10]

EAD - Employment Authoryzation Document - permission to work

AP - Advanced Parole - permission to travel while your GC is processed

Read visajourney a little and you will easly find more specific information.

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

What actually is EAD and AP?

The EAD is I-765, Application for Employment Authorization and AP is Advance Parole I-131, Application for Travel Document. The fees for those 2 forms is waived when filed with a pending I-485.

See the AOS guide > http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

What actually is EAD and AP?

EAD and AP are stop-gap measures that, once approved, allow you to work and travel. This is available as a courtesy to you, because your GC may take a year to be approved. You wouldn't want to be stuck in the US a year unable to work or leave, would you?

You file many many forms to get these items at the same time. The total cost is $1070. There is a VJ guide for AOS from K-1.

[nobbie 105]

make sure you apply for all 3 at the same time then fees for EAD and AP are waived / included in the AoS fee.