Coding bootcamp/school while Pending AOS?

[Carlos.Brazil 40]

Hello everybody, so I've been skimming the forums regarding studying/going to school while pending AOS and I can't seem to find a clear answer. My wife got her EAD a few weeks ago along with her SSN, so shes been applying to jobs, and we were looking into also trying to get into some military spouse programs like the Hire our Heroes fellowships or career forward programs which help get her employed by getting apprenticeships or certificates. We were also considering some coding bootcamps like code platoon that are offered for free to veterans and their spouses via a scholarship. So now I'm wondering if she's even allowed to do something like this? Its not through an actual university or anything and we don't see anything saying she can't do it. Has anybody been through something like this or have any guidance?

[Timona 4,207]

You'll need atleast a GC to get job in some military branches. I think Navy requires citizenship 

[Carlos.Brazil 40]

11 minutes ago, Timona said:

You'll need atleast a GC to get job in some military branches. I think Navy requires citizenship 

I'm sorry, I'm not sure if my post was unclear but we're not looking to join the military. I served 5 years already so we were looking at programs for military spouses for my wife that would help her get employed, I'm just not sure if there is anything holding us back from using these types of programs since she is pending AOS and has an EAD?

[Verrou 1,962]

If she wants to go to school / take course, I don’t see reason why she can’t do that 

 

im going to law school too and I just use my state ID to get in state tuition 

[Family 3,988]

2 hours ago, Carlos.Brazil said:

were looking into also trying to get into some military spouse programs like the Hire our Heroes fellowships or career forward programs which help get her employed by getting apprenticeships or certificates. We were also considering some coding bootcamps like code platoon that are offered for free to veterans and their spouses via a scholarship. So now I'm wondering if she's even allowed to do something like this? Its not through an actual university or anything and we don't see anything saying she can't do it. Has anybody been through something like this or have any guidance?

Absolutely nothing,  immigration wise,  stands in your way. Take advantage of the programs and Thank You for Your Service! 

[Letspaintcookies 2,310]

Check your base spouse organization, sometimes they give out scholarships.

[Sarah&Facundo 595]

My husband was studying in college two months after he arrived in the US on his K1. He didn't have his EAD or Green card yet when he started. There is nothing stopping you from studying. 

[Chancy 6,241]

*** Moved from General Immigration-Related Discussion to Your New Life In America forum -- topic is about studying while pending AOS ***

 

[Carlos.Brazil 40]

Thanks everybody! Looks like we can move forward with some of these programs then. I'll check back here to let you guys know how they go and if its something that could be beneficial to others here in the future.

[Carlos.Brazil 40]

Well we signed up for the "Hiring our Heroes: Career Forward" program for veterans and military spouses, and so far it seems good. They provide a free subscription to Coursera to complete a Google Career Certificate within 6 months, and after you complete it, they push out your profile and resume to partnered companies that are looking for these candidates, some of them big companies like Google, Amazon, etc. The companies partnered with Hiring our Heroes also reach out frequently asking if there are any candidates that recently completed the certificates in ordered to potentially hire them. As you are completing the certificates on your own time, they offer workshops to help you build up your resume, brush up your LinkedIn profile and prepare you for interviews as well. We decided for her to do the "IT Automation with Python Certification" as it would teach her the basics of programming and open up a lot of career paths. 

 

Something worth mentioning, since most people here speak foreign languages, you could try looking into the "Data Analytics" Google Career Certificate as there are many positions everywhere (Especially remote ones), and knowing another language could potentially get you a job. For example, if we type in "Portuguese Data" as keywords in a job searching website like Indeed or LinkedIn Jobs, we get a lot of positions for "Brazilian Portuguese Data Linguist", "Data Entry Specialist(Portuguese)", and "Portuguese Data Analyst", all which require a native level speaker of that language and some sort of data analytics experience, which the google career certificate could help you out with. (Most of these jobs pay very well, the average I saw was about $70k-$80K)

 

Even if you can't get into this Hiring our Heroes program, you would only have to pay about $40 per month for a subscription to Coursera and you could potentially finish one of these certificates in about 2 months if you put the time in(About 30 hours a week). For $80 to get upskilled with a certificate in a high paying field along with being a native level speaker in your language, that's a great deal!

I will update as we go along in the process.

[Family 3,988]

Thank you for your effort to update and the excellent details provided…most get their answers and are Gone ..Lol!