Social Security Number and permission to work

[Scott Rusticus 12]

My fiancée (we are getting married in a week) arrived 2 February on her K1 Visa and really wants to get her Social Security number and permission to work. I know that the I465 is the form we must fill out and submit but I am wondering if anyone can offer any insight. Is she exempt from any of the fees? Biometric? How long is the timeline to get approved to work and get a social security number/card? Of course I realize that there is no set time, but what kind of time frame are we generally looking at? 

[Scott Rusticus 12]

2 minutes ago, Scott Rusticus said:

My fiancée (we are getting married in a week) arrived 2 February on her K1 Visa and really wants to get her Social Security number and permission to work. I know that the I465 is the form we must fill out and submit but I am wondering if anyone can offer any insight. Is she exempt from any of the fees? Biometric? How long is the timeline to get approved to work and get a social security number/card? Of course I realize that there is no set time, but what kind of time frame are we generally looking at? 

CORRECTION*I-765

[C90 376]

11 minutes ago, Scott Rusticus said:

My fiancée (we are getting married in a week) arrived 2 February on her K1 Visa and really wants to get her Social Security number and permission to work. I know that the I465 is the form we must fill out and submit but I am wondering if anyone can offer any insight. Is she exempt from any of the fees? Biometric? How long is the timeline to get approved to work and get a social security number/card? Of course I realize that there is no set time, but what kind of time frame are we generally looking at? 

First of all I would advise you to read the guides on this website and the instructions on the USCIS website

 

https://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

https://www.uscis.gov/i-485

https://www.uscis.gov/i-765

https://www.uscis.gov/i-131

 

Fees are $1200+ (exact amount can be found on the USCIS website, keep in mind I-765 and I-131 fees are waived if applied together with I-485/I-864)

She won't be exempt from anything, she will have to pay and go the route all of us have to go.

I-765 and I-131 take about 4-6 months right now, I-485 is depending on your local office. You can check estimated processing times for your local office via https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

 

She can get her SSN as long as her I-94 is valid for at least another 3 weeks. She has to apply in her maiden name first and once she has one she can apply for one in her married name.

 

 

Edited February 14, 2019 by C90

[Scott Rusticus 12]

4 minutes ago, C90 said:

First of all I would advise you to read the guides on this website and the instructions on the USCIS website

 

https://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

https://www.uscis.gov/i-485

https://www.uscis.gov/i-765

https://www.uscis.gov/i-131

 

Fees are $1200+ (exact amount can be found on the USCIS website, keep in mind I-765 and I-131 fees are waived if applied together with I-485/I-864)

She won't be exempt from anything, she will have to pay and go the route all of us have to go.

I-765 and I-131 take about 4-6 months right now, I-485 is depending on your local office. You can check estimated processing times for your local office via https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

 

She can get her SSN as long as her I-94 is valid for at least another 3 weeks. She has to apply in her maiden name first and once she has one she can apply for one in her married name.

 

The USCIS website says the fee for the I-765 is $485.

[C90 376]

2 minutes ago, Scott Rusticus said:

7 minutes ago, C90 said:

The USCIS website says the fee for the I-765 is $485.

Yeah, but you can't just apply for that. You have to adjust her status via I-485 otherwise she won't be able to get a GC. Keep in mind, her K1 expired the moment she entered the US. The fact that you're married doesn't give her any legal status until the I-485 is filed