Rb

My fiancee just went to the San Jose INS office to get a temporary EAD to use before
we are married and apply for a real (1-year) EAD. They said it is not possible, and
that we must be married to get any kind of EAD.

Is this right?

I've read in this newsgroup that lots of people get a temporary EAD without yet being
married. If our local INS office won't give it to us, what are our other options?

Thanks

Andy Platt

They are correct that you can't apply for the one year EAD (you can only do that with
or after the AOS application); they are incorrect that you can't get a 90 day EAD.
However, not all INS offices will give this to you although more have started to do
so so perhaps there was an official edict to do it. If you want to pursue it with
them, you need to file in category
(a) (6).

Andy.

--
I'm not really here - it's just your warped imagination.

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Alvena Ferreira

rb wrote:
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If he entered on k-1, it is not right. He is eligible to get a temporary EAD during
the first 90 days (and for only that 90 days). HOWEVER, after the 90 days, he has to
have the "real" 1-year EAD, which he cannot file for until he files for AOS. Get
married, file AOS inperson at SJ, and he can probably get an EAD the same day you
file or shortly thereafter.

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You don't have any. IF he has a SS card, then he can work without it, technically,
for the first 90 days. Alvena

See the Doc Steen site here:
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm I am not a lawyer, and this
is not immigration advice. The information I provide is mostly gleaned from old
newsgroup posts and visa links on the internet. If you want or need a lawyer, go to:
http://www.aila.org

Umi

[email protected] (rb) wrote in news:600b3411.0202120946.7b067db8
@posting.google.com:

Also, if this office doesn't want to issue you a 90 day EAD right away, you can try
another office, maybe.

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Michael Voight

Umi wrote:
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Sure, all you have to do is move... INS wants you to visit the office tied to
where you live.

Andy Platt

Actually for the 90 day EAD, some people have had success with offices other than
their local one - notably offices in the same region as POEs that don't give it out
but direct people to the INS office.

Andy.

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I'm not really here - it's just your warped imagination.

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