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How long does it take to adjust status and get work authorization once you are married with a citizen?
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My fiancé and I are getting married. He has been living here illegally for 10 plus years. Entered legally, over stayed. College educated. No criminal history. I'm wondering, once I file paperwork for him, how long does it take to get work authorization. It's important because I'm pregnant and will not be able to work pretty soon. Also, I live in RI and he lives in NY. We will move in together as soon as we get married.
Generally, issuance of the EAD after filing an I-130/I-485 takes about 3-4 months now, but the total time it will take to process your case as a whole depends in part on processing times at the local USCIS district office that will have jurisdiction over your case from the time of interview through adjudication. That, in turn, depends on where the two of you will live together once you get married, Rhode Island or New York, and if the latter, where in New York state you plan to live.
Iara Nogueira MortonImmigration AttorneyMiami, FL ·
I agree with my colleagues. Work permit normally takes 90 days and the adjustment interview will ultimately depend on the local CIS office with jurisdiciton over your case.
