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When did you find work? Were you able to find it before your green care arrived? Husband has EAD but no green card yet and is having a hard time.

08-13-2011: Met on Chat Roulette. :wub:

02-13-2012: Rudy visits America for the first time, stays 3 months. (L)

09-21-2012: Molly visits the UK for the first time, is detained and refused entry, never leaves airport, sent home the next day. :crying:

10-12-2012: Second visit for Rudy, reunited after London airport nightmare. Rudy proposes! :D:halloween::D

03-25-2013: Third visit for Rudy, we spend our second Easter together. :goofy:

12-13-2013: Fourth visit for Rudy, we spend our first Christmas and New Year together. :dance:

04-22-2014: I-129f packet sent, UK visitor's visa packet sent.

04-29-2014: USCIS NOA #1 email received.

06-23-2014: Visitor's visa approved, Molly allowed entry into the UK, finally get to meet Rudy's family. :energy:

08-11-2014: I-129f transferred to California! :pop:

08-26-2014: USCIS NOA #2 approved! Woohoo! :thumbs:

09-05-2014: Case number assigned :dancing:

09-11-2014: Case sent to London consulate

09-17-2014: London consulate received case B-)

10-10-2014: Medical exam :mellow:

10-23-2014: Submitted readiness form :clock:

11-21-2014: Interview! Approved! :yes:

12-3-2014: Visa in hand! :thumbs:

12-13-2014: POE ATL! :D

12-?-2014: Wedding TBA! (F)

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When did you find work? Were you able to find it before your green care arrived? Husband has EAD but no green card yet and is having a hard time.

I know how difficult it is as i can relate. He just needs to keep searching, never stop searching. Use online job boards, indeed.com, careerbuilder,ziprecruiter.com. When he gets to their home page, he should type in his zip code in the location field and click on search button. This will bring out all the jobs in that area and a little further. Jobs from different sectors, skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled.

Just keep searching, thats what they told me, and i havent stoped.

Goodluck

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If you enter the US on a K-1 visa do you have to wait for the EAD to begin work? Thanks.

08-13-2011: Met on Chat Roulette. :wub:

02-13-2012: Rudy visits America for the first time, stays 3 months. (L)

09-21-2012: Molly visits the UK for the first time, is detained and refused entry, never leaves airport, sent home the next day. :crying:

10-12-2012: Second visit for Rudy, reunited after London airport nightmare. Rudy proposes! :D:halloween::D

03-25-2013: Third visit for Rudy, we spend our second Easter together. :goofy:

12-13-2013: Fourth visit for Rudy, we spend our first Christmas and New Year together. :dance:

04-22-2014: I-129f packet sent, UK visitor's visa packet sent.

04-29-2014: USCIS NOA #1 email received.

06-23-2014: Visitor's visa approved, Molly allowed entry into the UK, finally get to meet Rudy's family. :energy:

08-11-2014: I-129f transferred to California! :pop:

08-26-2014: USCIS NOA #2 approved! Woohoo! :thumbs:

09-05-2014: Case number assigned :dancing:

09-11-2014: Case sent to London consulate

09-17-2014: London consulate received case B-)

10-10-2014: Medical exam :mellow:

10-23-2014: Submitted readiness form :clock:

11-21-2014: Interview! Approved! :yes:

12-3-2014: Visa in hand! :thumbs:

12-13-2014: POE ATL! :D

12-?-2014: Wedding TBA! (F)

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Yes, you have to have an SSN and the EAD first. You apply for the EAD when applying for AOS.

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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If you enter the US on a K-1 visa do you have to wait for the EAD to begin work? Thanks.

Yes ma'am. You will need the EAD as it is the legal authorization to work + when it arrives, you will need to apply for ssn except u already have one now.

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You have to wait for your EAD to legally work, however, you can apply for jobs and interview without it.

21 Aug 2013: I-129F Sent

11 Feb 2014: Visa APPROVED!

20 May 2014: Wedding!

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31 Jul 2014: Mailed AOS Packet

12 Feb 2015: AOS Interview - Approved

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22 Feb 2017: Mailed ROC Packet

08 Aug 2018: ROC Approved

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Thanks for clearing that up for me.

08-13-2011: Met on Chat Roulette. :wub:

02-13-2012: Rudy visits America for the first time, stays 3 months. (L)

09-21-2012: Molly visits the UK for the first time, is detained and refused entry, never leaves airport, sent home the next day. :crying:

10-12-2012: Second visit for Rudy, reunited after London airport nightmare. Rudy proposes! :D:halloween::D

03-25-2013: Third visit for Rudy, we spend our second Easter together. :goofy:

12-13-2013: Fourth visit for Rudy, we spend our first Christmas and New Year together. :dance:

04-22-2014: I-129f packet sent, UK visitor's visa packet sent.

04-29-2014: USCIS NOA #1 email received.

06-23-2014: Visitor's visa approved, Molly allowed entry into the UK, finally get to meet Rudy's family. :energy:

08-11-2014: I-129f transferred to California! :pop:

08-26-2014: USCIS NOA #2 approved! Woohoo! :thumbs:

09-05-2014: Case number assigned :dancing:

09-11-2014: Case sent to London consulate

09-17-2014: London consulate received case B-)

10-10-2014: Medical exam :mellow:

10-23-2014: Submitted readiness form :clock:

11-21-2014: Interview! Approved! :yes:

12-3-2014: Visa in hand! :thumbs:

12-13-2014: POE ATL! :D

12-?-2014: Wedding TBA! (F)

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Similar-themed threads have been merged.

[Moderator hat off]

Here's a great idea for making contacts:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/449151-the-steveandtiff-stupremacy/?p=6471637

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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