Working prior to getting EAD

[dayana_1313 0]

Hey everyone, I came here recently on a K-1 visa. I dont have my EAD yet, nor have we filed for it. But I have been giving an opportunity to babysit 2 babies (for a friend of the family), and payed in cash. This may be a dumb question, but is this illegal since I dont have an EAD? Do I need to get a license for this? What other jobs are available that one can do before they get their EAD? Thank you

[Yodrak 7]

dayana,

I would think that this is not legal. But it might be well 'under the radar' from an immigration point of view.

You must report the earnings on your tax return. Unless the friend reports the cash payments as child care expenses on her tax return your earnings would be under the IRS' radar as well, but that doesn't mean that you're not required to report the earnings.

Yodrak

Hey everyone, I came here recently on a K-1 visa. I dont have my EAD yet, nor have we filed for it. But I have been giving an opportunity to babysit 2 babies (for a friend of the family), and payed in cash. This may be a dumb question, but is this illegal since I dont have an EAD? Do I need to get a license for this? What other jobs are available that one can do before they get their EAD? Thank you