Buying Cars after K1 Entry

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Jan 9th 2013, 9:23 pm

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Re: Buying Cars after K1 Entry

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Originally Posted by COSPhil

They say a minimum of 45 days from arrival in the USA.

Who is "they"? Are you talking about how long it takes to get the EAD in hand?

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For me, it will be an absolute min of 90 days.

Are you planning to file an I-765 the day you arrive in the USA? If so, then it will be about 60 - 90 days after you arrive in the USA until you have your EAD in hand. (This would be the 90-day EAD, not the 1-year one you get when filing AOS).

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Jan 9th 2013, 9:25 pm

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Re: Buying Cars after K1 Entry

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Originally Posted by COSPhil

I definitely don't need new. However, I am working on the understanding that getting a loan is almost impossible when I arrive.

The OH can co-sign, plus with $6K down on a $10K car, loan will be easy to get. Won't be the interest free rate kind of thing on a new car for folks with decent credit history, but it won't be that bad if you get a loan for a couple of years and if you're able to pay most of it off and leave a minimal amount for at least 12 months, you're golden.

Car loan is the easiest form of financing you'll get and it's good bit of history.