How to apply for a work permit with a P-1?

[Cata8 0]

My boyfriend currently has a P-1 visa.

His visa expires in June of 2020.

He wants to stay in the States; however, due to his visa he is limited to only playing rugby professionally here.

He would like to work here until we decide to get married.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to apply for a work permit or what visa he would need to work here?

We are looking at truck driver's program in terms of work or a phlebotomist program.

He does not have a degree due to playing rugby professionally all of his life.

Country of origin is Wales.

[Boiler 45,522]

First you would need to marry and then apply to adjust status, EAD (work permit) takes about 6 months so you have no time to waste.

[Dashinka 24,505]

I agree, no real work visa path for truck driving or phlebotomy. 

[Cata8 0]

9 minutes ago, Boiler said:

First you would need to marry and then apply to adjust status, EAD (work permit) takes about 6 months so you have no time to waste.

So there is no way to apply for a work permit without getting married?

[Mollie09 1,543]

Just now, Cata8 said:

So there is no way to apply for a work permit without getting married?

Not for him, it sounds like

[Boiler 45,522]

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[Dashinka 24,505]

35 minutes ago, Cata8 said:

So there is no way to apply for a work permit without getting married?

Work visas like L or H1B, require a company sponsorship. 

Edited October 31, 2019 by Bill & Katya

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

There are seasonal truck driver jobs/visas available, but that's usually a maximum 6 month visa (H2B). Does he already have a heavy vehicle license? Commercial driver license? This type of visa also needs to be employer sponsored, and depends on when the employer needs drivers. 

 

A friend in my home country used to do this annually (come to the US a few months a year to drive, it was really good money converted into our home currency) but I seem to recall he was here during summer not winter. May be wrong. In any case, it's not a long term solution.

Edited October 31, 2019 by SusieQQQ

[carmel34 3,633]

2 hours ago, Cata8 said:

He would like to work here until we decide to get married.

Sounds like you need to decide on marriage or not before his P visa expires next June.  If you get married he can stay and file AOS within the US, and not be able to work for at least 6 months while waiting for EAD/AP.  If you need more time than that to think it over, he will have to go home or risk being out of status, so you will have to resort to long-distance dating, visits to see each other, etc. and then file for either a K-1 or get married and file for a CR-1 while he is living in the UK.  Good luck !

Edited October 31, 2019 by carmel34

[aaron2020 11,651]

2 hours ago, Cata8 said:

So there is no way to apply for a work permit without getting married?

Marriage to a USC is his only path to staying in the US.  

 

If he needs to work, then you will want to get marry now and file to adjust his status.  After you file, it will take 6 months for him to get an EAD to legally work.

[bmqsg5h3 12]

7 hours ago, Cata8 said:

My boyfriend currently has a P-1 visa.

His visa expires in June of 2020.

He wants to stay in the States; however, due to his visa he is limited to only playing rugby professionally here.

He would like to work here until we decide to get married.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to apply for a work permit or what visa he would need to work here?

We are looking at truck driver's program in terms of work or a phlebotomist program.

He does not have a degree due to playing rugby professionally all of his life.

Country of origin is Wales.

For now how about extending P-1 as a player or coach in his professional team? OR J-1 or P-1, O-1 (possibly cap-exempt H-1B?) by becoming a coach/trainer in a college rugby (or American football) team?

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

10 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

There are seasonal truck driver jobs/visas available, but that's usually a maximum 6 month visa (H2B). Does he already have a heavy vehicle license? Commercial driver license? This type of visa also needs to be employer sponsored, and depends on when the employer needs drivers. 

 

A friend in my home country used to do this annually (come to the US a few months a year to drive, it was really good money converted into our home currency) but I seem to recall he was here during summer not winter. May be wrong. In any case, it's not a long term solution.

Oh, question... truck licence etc... I don’t think it applies to all states?... but could be related to the visa type... Something to be mindful of... example, I can drive in LA but not AR... go figure. only realised that after coming home from my last visit.. 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

4 minutes ago, Duke & Marie said:

Oh, question... truck licence etc... I don’t think it applies to all states?... but could be related to the visa type... Something to be mindful of... example, I can drive in LA but not AR... go figure. only realised that after coming home from my last visit.. 

What do you mean you can drive in one state but not another? What visa? I can drive in any state I want. Why can’t you? In any case, we are talking here about a visa that would specifically be to drive trucks.... so would be strange if it was limiting... In my understanding the only requirement to be able to drive trucks across state lines, assuming a valid heavy vehicle license, is to be 21 or over. 

Edited November 1, 2019 by SusieQQQ

[HRQX 4,145]

7 minutes ago, Duke & Marie said:

Oh, question... truck licence etc... I don’t think it applies to all states?

3 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

In my understanding the only requirement to be able to drive trucks across state lines, assuming a valid heavy vehicle license, is to be 21 or over. 

Maybe they are referring to the difference between interstate commerce and intrastate commerce: https://ask.fmcsa.dot.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/249/~/what-is-the-difference-between-interstate-commerce-and-intrastate-commerce%3F

 

California's CDL Self-Certification Form: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/wcm/connect/4df413d5-e803-48b6-9c0f-dcc79bba8386/dl694.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

5 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

What do you mean you can drive in one state but not another? What visa? I can drive in any state I want. Why can’t you? In any case, we are talking here about a visa that would specifically be to drive trucks.... so would be strange if it was limiting... In my understanding the only requirement to be able to drive trucks across state lines, assuming a valid heavy vehicle license, is to be 21 or over. 

Some states permit the use of a foreign country licence when driving, others require both a foreign country and international licence... because I only have an Australian truck licence... and not an international one, I can’t drive in AR.. but can in LA