Will my fiancée be able to work in the U.S. using their K1 visa?
K1 visa holder can obtain permission to work during their initial 90-day stay on a K1 visa. A few years ago, it was possible for a K1 visa holder to do this by asking that their passport be stamped “permission to work granted” upon their entry. Although this still works in some cases, USCIS’ current policy is not to do this. As an alternative, a K1 visa holder can apply for an employment authorization document after their entry based on their K1 status. The catch here is that the processing time for the application can be 60 – 90 days, so that by the time the document is granted, the K1 visa holder’s initial 90-day period of stay will be almost over. However, after the K1 visa holder and their U.S. sponsor have married, the K1 visa holder can apply for permission to work as part of their adjustment of status application. An employment authorization document granted as part of an adjustment of status application is valid for an entire year. Therefore, if it is important to you that your
