When Do You Get Work Permit After Marriage

Are you wondering when you get work permit after marriage? Getting a work permit is easy as long as you follow all the rules around it.

The timing of work permits depends on a lot of things. If you are married to a US citizen your work permit will come sooner vs if you are married to a green card holder. The USICS gives priority to the spouses of US citizens.

The next thing is the USICS case load. How much time it will take for them to process your application and issue you a work permit depends on the case load they have. Currently the USICS has a huge case load so it is taking them anywhere between 3 to 10 months to issue a work permit.

The other factor that comes into play is your application. You have two options to file for work permit. First, you can request for work permit by filling the form I-765 when you submit your green card application. Second, you have to wait until you get a confirmation notice from the USICS that they have received your green card application and then you can request work permit by filing the form I-485.

When you file for your work permit make sure you submit all the information correctly. Also be sure to add all the evidence and supporting documents they ask for. If the information is incorrect or there are missing documents the application can take longer to get approved and might even get rejected.

Another thing to keep in mind is that when you apply for the work permit that you are already in the United States. The USCIS will not give you a work permit if you are not even in the country. There is no point in issuing you a work permit when you are not even present to work.

And be sure to now work until you get your work permit or you may get in trouble. Now if you already have a work permit like H1-B you can continue to work on it.