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Boiler Grand Master

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Ask your Employer to sponsor you or get married and adjust.

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You cannot get a work visa in the US. Visas are for entering the country. To get a work visa (or working authorization in the US) in general:

 

As a Canadian, you may qualify for TN (NAFTA) status. This depends on the type of work you do and such, and you need a US employer.

 

Beyond that, you find an employer willing and able to petition for you, hope it gets approved, and then apply for the visa. Most of the work is done by the US company's team (usually an immigration lawyer). You must also meet certain requirements for various visas...lots to pick from, but maybe only a few (if any) pertain to your situation. https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/working-us

 

Alternatively, if/when you finally marry (and this is to a USC), you can file for AOS + AP + EAD. The EAD is the working authorization before the green card is approved. ETA: ~4 months for the EAD from filing.

Note that you cannot leave the US and then return with intent to stay / file for  AOS.

Edited by geowrian

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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lloeppky   0

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14 minutes ago, geowrian said:

You cannot get a work visa in the US. Visas are for entering the country. To get a work visa (or working authorization in the US) in general:

 

As a Canadian, you may qualify for TN (NAFTA) status. This depends on the type of work you do and such, and you need a US employer.

 

Beyond that, you find an employer willing and able to petition for you, hope it gets approved, and then apply for the visa. Most of the work is done by the US company's team (usually an immigration lawyer). You must also meet certain requirements for various visas...lots to pick from, but maybe only a few (if any) pertain to your situation. https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/working-us

 

Alternatively, if/when you finally marry (and this is to a USC), you can file for AOS + AP + EAD. The EAD is the working authorization before the green card is approved. ETA: ~4 months for the EAD from filing.

Note that you cannot leave the US and then return with intent to stay / file for  AOS.

So if I get married and apply for a green card , I could get the EAD? And for that 4 months I would have to stay in the US??

Just now, lloeppky said:

So if I get married and apply for a green card , I could get the EAD? And for that 4 months I would have to stay in the US??

And I couldn’t work during that 4 months? 

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geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,337

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19 minutes ago, lloeppky said:

So if I get married and apply for a green card , I could get the EAD? And for that 4 months I would have to stay in the US??

And I couldn’t work during that 4 months? 

Yes. If you file for AOS and leave before obtaining AP (or the green card) then the AOS will be deemed abandoned and you need to obtain a CR-1 visa abroad (~12-14 months).

You can work on your OPT until it expires, but not after that until you get an EAD or green card.

Edited by geowrian

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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