employment while AOS is processed ?

[Mardy 15]

my visa expires on sept. 2, so does this mean that I am not allowed to work until I received my EAD? Even if I already have my SSN ?

[payxibka 10,045]

If your work authorization expires you are not suppose to work. A SSN in NOT a substitute for valid work authorization.

[YuAndDan 153]

Your visa expired they day you entered the USA, K-1 is a single use visa.

What is the expiration date on your I-94 card? That is the last day you can work if you got temp EAD stamp, after that you need regular EAD, applied for with AOS or after applying for AOS in order to continue to work legally with DHS permission.

[ChristinaH 0]

Your visa expired they day you entered the USA, K-1 is a single use visa.

It is true that the K1 is a "single use visa" in a way that you can enter the USA on that particular visa only once.

However, you are wrong when you say it expires the day you enter the USA. That is not the case. The K1 has a specific expiration date: 180 days from the day the visa was issued.

K1 visa holders come to the US to marry a US citizen (within 90 days of arrival) and that is only possible on a valid and unexpired K1 visa.

[payxibka 10,045]

Your visa expired they day you entered the USA, K-1 is a single use visa.

It is true that the K1 is a "single use visa" in a way that you can enter the USA on that particular visa only once.

However, you are wrong when you say it expires the day you enter the USA. That is not the case. The K1 has a specific expiration date: 180 days from the day the visa was issued.

K1 visa holders come to the US to marry a US citizen (within 90 days of arrival) and that is only possible on a valid and unexpired K1 visa.

Unfortunately what you said is incorrect. There are two seperate and distinct "clocks" as it relates to a K-1 visa. The first is the visa expiration clock which requires you to present yourself at the border to request entry (6 mos.) and the second is the marriage to your USC petitioner (not just any USC) clock (90 days). Do not confuse the two, as they are not dependant on each other.

[ChristinaH 0]

Your visa expired they day you entered the USA, K-1 is a single use visa.

It is true that the K1 is a "single use visa" in a way that you can enter the USA on that particular visa only once.

However, you are wrong when you say it expires the day you enter the USA. That is not the case. The K1 has a specific expiration date: 180 days from the day the visa was issued.

K1 visa holders come to the US to marry a US citizen (within 90 days of arrival) and that is only possible on a valid and unexpired K1 visa.

Unfortunately what you said is incorrect. There are two seperate and distinct "clocks" as it relates to a K-1 visa. The first is the visa expiration clock which requires you to present yourself at the border to request entry (6 mos.) and the second is the marriage to your USC petitioner (not just any USC) clock (90 days). Do not confuse the two, as they are not dependant on each other.

I am aware of the two "clocks" that you mentioned.

I still believe though that it is incorrect to say that the visa expires on arrival day. With a K1 visa you maintain legal status while in the US for as long as the visa is valid - which is 180 days. Whether you get married within 90 days of arrival or not, you still have the option to remain in the country until expiration date. You are allowed to stay in the country as long as the K1 is unexpired.

Am I still interpreting it wrong?

If so, I'm willing to learn.

Edited July 31, 2007 by ChristinaH

[payxibka 10,045]

Your visa expired they day you entered the USA, K-1 is a single use visa.

It is true that the K1 is a "single use visa" in a way that you can enter the USA on that particular visa only once.

However, you are wrong when you say it expires the day you enter the USA. That is not the case. The K1 has a specific expiration date: 180 days from the day the visa was issued.

K1 visa holders come to the US to marry a US citizen (within 90 days of arrival) and that is only possible on a valid and unexpired K1 visa.

Unfortunately what you said is incorrect. There are two seperate and distinct "clocks" as it relates to a K-1 visa. The first is the visa expiration clock which requires you to present yourself at the border to request entry (6 mos.) and the second is the marriage to your USC petitioner (not just any USC) clock (90 days). Do not confuse the two, as they are not dependant on each other.

I am aware of the two "clocks" that you mentioned.

I still believe though that it is incorrect to say that the visa expires on arrival day. With a K1 visa you maintain legal status while in the US for as long as the visa is valid - which is 180 days. Whether you get married within 90 days of arrival or not, you still have the option to remain in the country until expiration date. You are allowed stay in the country as long as the visa is unexpired.

Am I still interpreting it wrong?

If so, I'm willing to learn.

Yes you are interpreting wrong... The visa is a document that simply grants you permission to present yourself at the border to request entry and that date is indicated as your visa expiration. After that, as it relates to the USA, the I-94 then takes over and provides you the length of your authorized stay (in K-1 speak, the day to which you must be married on or before).

If you wanted to take the K-1 visa to its extreme limits you would not have to get married until almost 9 mos from visa issuance (6 mos. to physical entry into the USA + another 90 days for marriage to occur).

[YuAndDan 153]

I am aware of the two "clocks" that you mentioned.

I still believe though that it is incorrect to say that the visa expires on arrival day. With a K1 visa you maintain legal status while in the US for as long as the visa is valid - which is 180 days. Whether you get married within 90 days of arrival or not, you still have the option to remain in the country until expiration date. You are allowed to stay in the country as long as the K1 is unexpired.

Am I still interpreting it wrong?

If so, I'm willing to learn.

The K-1 is a single use visa valid for 180 days from issuance, it expires 180 days from issuance if not used, if it is used it is voided at the POE so it is essentially EXPIRED by the POE, at that point the K-1 has 90 days of the I-94 card issued at the POE to get married. Two different clocks.

So a K-1 could wait 179 days from issuance of the K-1 travel to the USA, and still have 90 days to marry. The expire date on the VISA is only how long a person has to enter the country and has nothing to do with how long a person has until they marry.

[ChristinaH 0]

fwaguy, finally somebody explains it to me...... Makes sense what you said. Thanks for clarifying.

Edited July 31, 2007 by ChristinaH

[Michelle-Sergio 0]

Where do you get I-194 card???

[payxibka 10,045]

Where do you get I-194 card???

at the border upon entry