Ok timeframe after arriving on K1?
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Ok timeframe after arriving on K1?
I received my K1 in March.. and I am flying out to the states (Texas) on June 4th.. we are getting married on August 8th.
Is this going to give me enough time to file for AOS after we get married? Can I just prepare all the AOS papers before the wedding and then send them off straight after we get married? The K1 expires Sept 18th. Dunno if that still applies after you're married though. Just wanted to make sure I'm not making things difficult for myself by not getting married sooner!
Is this going to give me enough time to file for AOS after we get married? Can I just prepare all the AOS papers before the wedding and then send them off straight after we get married? The K1 expires Sept 18th. Dunno if that still applies after you're married though. Just wanted to make sure I'm not making things difficult for myself by not getting married sooner!
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Re: Ok timeframe after arriving on K1?
I received my K1 in March.. and I am flying out to the states (Texas) on June 4th.. we are getting married on August 8th.
Is this going to give me enough time to file for AOS after we get married? Can I just prepare all the AOS papers before the wedding and then send them off straight after we get married? The K1 expires Sept 18th. Dunno if that still applies after you're married though. Just wanted to make sure I'm not making things difficult for myself by not getting married sooner!
Is this going to give me enough time to file for AOS after we get married? Can I just prepare all the AOS papers before the wedding and then send them off straight after we get married? The K1 expires Sept 18th. Dunno if that still applies after you're married though. Just wanted to make sure I'm not making things difficult for myself by not getting married sooner!
Congratulations btw.
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Re: Ok timeframe after arriving on K1?
Ian
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Thanks guys!
I figured I had lots of time.. just seems like a lot of people are getting married a week after they arrive!
I figured I had lots of time.. just seems like a lot of people are getting married a week after they arrive!
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Re: Ok timeframe after arriving on K1?
If you enter the US on June 4, your K-1 status will expire on September 2 - 90 days from the day you enter the US.
Ian
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Just to clarify, the K-1 visa becomes invalid immediately after you enter the US. Your status as a K-1 beneficiary however, is valid until the *earlier* of: 1) 6 months from the date of issuance of the visa; or 2) 90 days after entry to the US.
If you enter the US on June 4, your K-1 status will expire on September 2 - 90 days from the day you enter the US.
Ian
If you enter the US on June 4, your K-1 status will expire on September 2 - 90 days from the day you enter the US.
Ian
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Re: Ok timeframe after arriving on K1?
I've read something about a form you need to fill out which you can't do without the EAD, but I'm not sure if this is essential to gain employment. I don't want to break any rules, but I would like to get employed sooner rather than later!
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When you apply for the marriage license, or when you get married, ask if they can do same-day service to give you your certified copy of the marriage certificate. Otherwise you have to wait for it in the mail. That is, if you are looking to file AOS that day or the day after.
Rene
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Re: Ok timeframe after arriving on K1?
The EAD is another grey area I need to look into. I know you need permission to work, but I get the impression that if you have a SSN, and the employer is happy to give you a job, then you can get away with that. I mean, I thought it would be ok, since with a SSN you would be paying tax, right? And so long as you are married (done what you intended to do in terms of reasons for moving to the US), then you are really not doing anything wrong.
I've read something about a form you need to fill out which you can't do without the EAD, but I'm not sure if this is essential to gain employment. I don't want to break any rules, but I would like to get employed sooner rather than later!
I've read something about a form you need to fill out which you can't do without the EAD, but I'm not sure if this is essential to gain employment. I don't want to break any rules, but I would like to get employed sooner rather than later!
Some smaller employers don't care about the I-9 so much. For example, if you just work for one guy in his personal business, he probably won't care to do an I-9 on you (although he should). A big company will definitely need to do an I-9, so you'll need an EAD for that.
The SSN is for tax purposes, you can get hired without having a SSN. Eventually the employer will need it, but if you have proof that you've applied for it, that's usually enough for an employer to hire you....along with you proof of work authorization (EAD).
Rene
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Re: Ok timeframe after arriving on K1?
Most employers will need to complete an I-9 form for their HR records. The I-9 is an "employment verification document". That's where you'll need your EAD in order to get hired.
Some smaller employers don't care about the I-9 so much. For example, if you just work for one guy in his personal business, he probably won't care to do an I-9 on you (although he should). A big company will definitely need to do an I-9, so you'll need an EAD for that.
The SSN is for tax purposes, you can get hired without having a SSN. Eventually the employer will need it, but if you have proof that you've applied for it, that's usually enough for an employer to hire you....along with you proof of work authorization (EAD).
Rene
Some smaller employers don't care about the I-9 so much. For example, if you just work for one guy in his personal business, he probably won't care to do an I-9 on you (although he should). A big company will definitely need to do an I-9, so you'll need an EAD for that.
The SSN is for tax purposes, you can get hired without having a SSN. Eventually the employer will need it, but if you have proof that you've applied for it, that's usually enough for an employer to hire you....along with you proof of work authorization (EAD).
Rene
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Re: Ok timeframe after arriving on K1?
Congratulations on receiving your K1 visa tom, have a fantastic wedding
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For instance if someone was issued a K-1 visa on January 1... that visa would be valid until about July 1. If you entered the US on June 1, you would *still* have 90 days left as a valid K-1 beneficiary.
Ian