New EAD card holder looking for work

[Ray & Andrea 39]

Hello!

 

I just received my EAD and am starting to look for work.  That being said, all of my work experience is in Mexico.  I have a Social Security Card and a Texas I.D. card, as well as my passport and marriage certificate.  My I-485 is still pending and probably will be for about 8 more months, AT LEAST.

 

On my newly created resume, do I need to state somewhere that I am and EAD card holder with a pending I-485?  What will reactions be to all of my work experience being in Mexico?  I have a US diploma from high school (not a GED) and am fluent in English and Spanish.  As a matter of fact, my English is EXCELLENT.  

 

Another question I need answering is how do I fill in employment gaps?  I was able to work in Mexico as long as my grandma was healthy.  However, when she got sick, I was made to quit working to take care of her while my parents worked outside the home.  I am fairly young (23) and am here in the US because I came over on a K1 Visa and married my fiance.  We have good, clean backgrounds and have never even received a traffic ticket.  Our credit is building and is in the mid 600 range (my husband is 22 years old.  

 

Any ideas or tips for me would be fully appreciated.

[viajero 14]

15 minutes ago, Ray & Andrea said:

Hello!

 

I just received my EAD and am starting to look for work.  That being said, all of my work experience is in Mexico.  I have a Social Security Card and a Texas I.D. card, as well as my passport and marriage certificate.  My I-485 is still pending and probably will be for about 8 more months, AT LEAST.

All you need to apply for a job is your social security and EAD.. that's it.. depending on what type of job you're looking for they may ask you for  high school diploma, licenses  etc.. 

 

15 minutes ago, Ray & Andrea said:

On my newly created resume, do I need to state somewhere that I am and EAD card holder with a pending I-485? 

you do not have to!!

 

15 minutes ago, Ray & Andrea said:

 

What will reactions be to all of my work experience being in Mexico? 

totally depends upon type of job: let say you were a lawyer in Mexico.. does not matter here in the us, but if you were a cook it definitely helps!

 

15 minutes ago, Ray & Andrea said:

 

I have a US diploma from high school (not a GED) and am fluent in English and Spanish.  As a matter of fact, my English is EXCELLENT.  

 

that helps a lot

 

[usmsbow 802]

28 minutes ago, Ray & Andrea said:

Hello!

 

I just received my EAD and am starting to look for work.  That being said, all of my work experience is in Mexico.  I have a Social Security Card and a Texas I.D. card, as well as my passport and marriage certificate.  My I-485 is still pending and probably will be for about 8 more months, AT LEAST.

 

On my newly created resume, do I need to state somewhere that I am and EAD card holder with a pending I-485?  What will reactions be to all of my work experience being in Mexico?  I have a US diploma from high school (not a GED) and am fluent in English and Spanish.  As a matter of fact, my English is EXCELLENT.  

 

Another question I need answering is how do I fill in employment gaps?  I was able to work in Mexico as long as my grandma was healthy.  However, when she got sick, I was made to quit working to take care of her while my parents worked outside the home.  I am fairly young (23) and am here in the US because I came over on a K1 Visa and married my fiance.  We have good, clean backgrounds and have never even received a traffic ticket.  Our credit is building and is in the mid 600 range (my husband is 22 years old.  

 

Any ideas or tips for me would be fully appreciated.

 

No, you don't have to state somewhere that you're an EAD card holder with a pending I-485. 

 

As for your work experience, what did you do? And what do you want to do here? All my wife's previous job experiences were in Indonesia, but they were doing work that's needed pretty much everywhere in the world: bookkeeping and basic accounting.That was enough to get her foot in the door here. She also used employment ("temp") agencies to get most of her jobs here in the US. They can be helpful if you're looking for an office job. 

 

 

[TBoneTX 45,567]

On your resume, you might say "authorized to work in the U.S." or similar.

 

Try this idea, previously posted by the member Darnell:
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Each city has a chamber of commerce. Find it.

Once you find it - talk with the secretary - tell her you want a schedule of events and let her know you'd like to attend.

Then - go in person to the Chamber of Commerce Office - talk with the President of the Chamber, tell him/her you want to volunteer at several of their events.

Attendees at chamber events are business owners and sales geeks, all looking for new business.  It usually is an informal-enough gathering where you can approach people and talk with them.

Now, the cool thing about being a volunteer there - is that you will be talking to everyone at least once - you might be at the reception table, you might be at the greeters table, you might help to run the audio/video system - whatever - but - the point is that you can meet everyone there, face to face.

 

Attend 2 or 3 of these, and folk remember you. When folk remember you, they will remember you are seeking employment and will consider you, because you're just not some name on a piece of paper - they met you at a chamber event and know that you were volunteering, helping out the chamber.

Go Get Em, and Good Luck!

PS - live in a really small town? go to the biggest town that's within 15 miles of your house.