Renting an apartment on a K1 visa?

[Matt430 9]

So my fiance arrived a few weeks ago on her k1 and we're looking to relocate to Chicago from Minneapolis, but I don't have a job there yet. My fiance works remotely as a translator and we're wondering if we can use her income for an apartment? Also, would she be able to go there a little earlier and rent if I sign it with her?

[Ontarkie 14,234]

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[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

1 hour ago, Matt430 said:

So my fiance arrived a few weeks ago on her k1 and we're looking to relocate to Chicago from Minneapolis, but I don't have a job there yet. My fiance works remotely as a translator and we're wondering if we can use her income for an apartment? Also, would she be able to go there a little earlier and rent if I sign it with her?

It depends on the landlord or property management. When my wife came here and we moved cross country the property manager of a apartment we applied to pulled her credit report even though she didn't have any credit. So I had to sign for the whole thing. 

[SalishSea 17,842]

1 hour ago, Matt430 said:

So my fiance arrived a few weeks ago on her k1 and we're looking to relocate to Chicago from Minneapolis, but I don't have a job there yet. My fiance works remotely as a translator and we're wondering if we can use her income for an apartment? Also, would she be able to go there a little earlier and rent if I sign it with her?

Is your fiancee authorized to work already?

[JFH 12,190]

On 9/22/2018 at 9:11 AM, Matt430 said:

So my fiance arrived a few weeks ago on her k1 and we're looking to relocate to Chicago from Minneapolis, but I don't have a job there yet. My fiance works remotely as a translator and we're wondering if we can use her income for an apartment? Also, would she be able to go there a little earlier and rent if I sign it with her?

How is she working without an EAD? 

[Matt430 9]

On 9/23/2018 at 12:30 PM, JFH said:

How is she working without an EAD? 

She works remotely for her previous company that's based in Russia.

[JFH 12,190]

27 minutes ago, Matt430 said:

She works remotely for her previous company that's based in Russia.

That’s not permitted unless she has an EAD. Matters not where the company is located. She is working in the USA without permission. 

[Matt430 9]

Just now, JFH said:

That’s not permitted unless she has an EAD. Matters not where the company is located. She is working in the USA without permission. 

Really? We're applying for the AOS soon. Will they be able to know she was working?

[JFH 12,190]

11 minutes ago, Matt430 said:

Really? We're applying for the AOS soon. Will they be able to know she was working?

Of course. She has been reporting her income to the IRS, I assume....

 

Edited September 28, 2018 by JFH

[Matt430 9]

Just now, JFH said:

Of course. She has been reporting her income to the IRS, I assume....

She's being paid into her Korean account and taxed in Korea.