Purvi

As we have applied for I-130 ( DCF) i would be going on Conditional
Resident visa to US.

I plan to work once i am in US and would like to know whether i wud
require a EAD? There are a lot of posts of people applying for EAD who
have come to US on k1/k3, but i culdnt find info about people applying
for EAD who had come the DCF route.

Would appreciate any info about how i shuld go abt to get my EAD and
also whether i wuld need it or not?

Thanks

Sunil

Purvi,

Did you had to use your case number to send your packet 3 back?

Ray6

Originally posted by purvi

    > As we have applied for I-130 ( DCF) i would be going on Conditional
    > Resident visa to US.

    > I plan to work once i am in US and would like to know whether i wud
    > require a EAD? There are a lot of posts of people applying for EAD who
    > have come to US on k1/k3, but i culdnt find info about people applying
    > for EAD who had come the DCF route.

    > Would appreciate any info about how i shuld go abt to get my EAD and
    > also whether i wuld need it or not?

    > Thanks

Using DCF you won't need a EAD ..your GC should arrive shortly after
you arrive...you have avoided AOS completely

Purvi

Originally posted by sunil

    > Purvi,

    > Did you had to use your case number to send your packet 3 back?
    >





Yes, the checklist which you send back to Mumbai, you have to write down
your case number

Purvi

Originally posted by ray6

    > Using DCF you won't need a EAD ..your GC should arrive shortly after
    > you arrive...you have avoided AOS completely





Thanks for the reply.

Any idea how long would it take for my GC to arrive??

Also can i apply for my SSN as soon as i reach US or do i have to wait
till i get my conditional GC?

Ray6

Originally posted by purvi

    > Thanks for the reply.

    > Any idea how long would it take for my GC to arrive??

    > Also can i apply for my SSN as soon as i reach US or do i have to wait
    > till i get my conditional GC?



A week to months ..when it arrives... not sure about the SSN just
take the SS5 and passport down to your local SS office they will soon
tell you....

L D Jones

purvi wrote:
    >
    > Originally posted by ray6
    >
    > > Using DCF you won't need a EAD ..your GC should arrive shortly after
    > > you arrive...you have avoided AOS completely
    >
    > Thanks for the reply.
    >
    > Any idea how long would it take for my GC to arrive??
    >
    > Also can i apply for my SSN as soon as i reach US or do i have to wait
    > till i get my conditional GC?

You can apply for the SSN as soon as you arrive without having to wait
for the physical card. The person at the Social Security Administration
office will use the "I-551 stamp" in your passport as the main required
item of documentation