Tuesday, October 25, 2011

K-1 fiancee visas and work permits

K-1 regulations do permit K-1 fiancee visa holders to obtain a work permit. Today, the USCIS announced the release of a new version of the work permit (employment authorization document). The new work permits contain state-of-the-art technology which is designed to deter counterfeiting and obstruct tampering. Holders of a work permit will be permitted to work for almost any U.S. employer and serves as a list A document on the list of acceptable documents on the I-9 form.

The process of applying for a work permit will not change.