What happens after?

[KimAdvent 0]

My husband-to-be works on a cruise ship.   He works on the ship for six months constant and then has 3 month vacation. We wonder if he will be able to continue working on the ship after we get married. What exactly is the process after? We are trying to make a plan for every step. I’m hoping for advice on this. Thank you for your help. You guys have become my life line. 

[KimAdvent 0]

Sorry I didn’t mean to post twice. The original said it didn’t post. 

[Roel 7,193]

Once your fiance arrives in k1 first step is to get married. Then you file AOS and include application for work permit. Current waiting time for that permit is about 4 months from filling. Your partner cannot work until he receives his permit. 

 

After he receive it he can look for whatever job he wants. I'd be careful with ships (especially when they leave US area). He needs a valid document allowing him to return to the US. Don't know if Advance Parole works in this case or maybe it will be better for him to pause his ship jobs until he had a green card in hand (about 12 months from filling aos). 

[KimAdvent 0]

He has a work permit to work on the ship. Do you think the k1 will eliminate that work permit?

[JFH 12,191]

Does he have a work permit or a visa? The K-1 will cancel out any other visa as you cannot have two statuses at once that have different purposes (one allows immigration intent, the other one does not). He also cannot leave the US until he has either his advance parole card or his green card. If he does, his adjustment of status will be considered abandoned.  

[KimAdvent 0]

He has a work visa. He is working on the ship now. His contract is until September. So I don’t want to do anything that will mess him up while he is on the ship. 

[AdilB 15]

On March 10, 2018 at 2:00 AM, KimAdvent said:

My husband-to-be works on a cruise ship.   He works on the ship for six months constant and then has 3 month vacation. We wonder if he will be able to continue working on the ship after we get married. What exactly is the process after? We are trying to make a plan for every step. I’m hoping for advice on this. Thank you for your help. You guys have become my life line. 

Are you much older than your husband to be?

[KimAdvent 0]

Yes I am 20 years older.