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If you have your EAD card - you don't have to worry about getting a visa. You won't need step three right now - eventually, you will have to take it, but not until you are in your residency
Good luck
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| sree
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Hi ,
I am L2 visa holder and yet to get my EAD.I would like to know whether with my EAD i can enter a residency program or whether i would need to change my visa status to J1 or H1.
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| bbb
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If you have EAD - you don't need to think about a J or an H visa at all.
If you are on an L2 visa - I think that you can work one year only on it. By then you must be on a H1 visa or a green card (perm resident or EAD). If you are expecting your Perm Residency status, you don't want to apply for a J-1 visa - that can never be changed to an H or PR.
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| Schristina
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What is EAD?
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| sree
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Hi,
EAD is employment authorisation document.
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| Schristina
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As i understand, you can apply for residency only on EAD. Am I right?
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| Schristina
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Hi, sree,
Is EAD the "Employment Authorization Card" issued by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Service (BCIS)? Thanks in advance.
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Schristina wrote: "As i understand, you can apply for residency only on EAD. Am I right?"
No, you can apply for residency without even having a visa (well, you'll need one to get in the country to interview). You can work in a residency on EAD, J-1, H-1B, etc.
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| Schristina
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"bbb" wrote:
If you have your EAD card - you don't have to worry about getting a visa. You won't need step three right now - eventually, you will have to take it, but not until you are in your residency
Good luck
Hi, BBB,
My green card is still pending. I applied I-140 and I-485 at the same time.
I do not have any senses when I am going to get GC. However, I got Employment Authorization Card which is issued by U.S. department of JUSTICE. I wonder if Employment Authorization Card is the EAD card you mentioned. Thank you.
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| bbb
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"Schristina wrote:
I wonder if Employment Authorization Card is the EAD card you mentioned. Thank you.
Yes it is!
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| Schristina
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Thank you very much.
Would you mind telling me if EAD works for all the residency programs in USA?
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| bbb
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EAD is a form from the Federal government. It's the next best thing to a green card. You can work at a residency or Wendy's. If you have an EAD and you don't know that you can work - check with your immigration attorney.
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| Schristina
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Thank you very much. Now my mind is exactly clear.
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