Question about marriage and employment
When an immigrant who seeking a green card is getting married to a US citizen, how long will it be until she can legally start working (as in getting a job)?
This is important for this particular immigrant because she will have no financial support from anyone besides the very little from the future spouse and if she has to wait for months or even years for the whole process to go through, then she will be left with nothing to do, no job and no money for education.
I would greatly appreciate any help and please, feel free to leave any advice in which you think would be helpful in this case.
US citizen spouse can apply I-130 (immigrant petition), I-485 (Adjustment of status), I-765 (Employment Authorization) for his/her non-immigrant spouse right after their marriage. Processing times for Employment authorization application varies depending on USCISs local district office where youve applied. You can check processing times in your area to get an idea. Lately its been taking less than 3-4 months in most offices across country.
When an immigrant who seeking a green card is getting married to a US citizen, how long will it be until she can legally start working (as in getting a job)?
This is important for this particular immigrant because she will have no financial support from anyone besides the very little from the future spouse and if she has to wait for months or even years for the whole process to go through, then she will be left with nothing to do, no job and no money for education.
I would greatly appreciate any help and please, feel free to leave any advice in which you think would be helpful in this case.
Id say after apply it would take 3 months to get the EAD ( Employment authorization document ).
Atique.
This might be a dumb question, but... i thought the spouse files I-130 (immigrant petition), I-485 (Adjustment of status), I-765 (Employment Authorization) and other forms that BEFORE marriage. Otherwise, how would the immigrant get married in first place? because when the 2 goes in for marriage license and all that, wouldnt they require the immigrant to bring all types of documents and IDs that the immigrant do not have because of her status?