ANSWERS ON I-765 PLEASE....job opportunity to be missed

[ansers4wife]

Is there anyone that can point me and my wife in the right direction. My wife and I just got married about a couple months ago, and got all the paperwork needed done, but my wife has just gotten a great job offer and she hasn't gotten her I-765 approved yet, but did get the FP done last week. She doesn't want to miss out on this opportunity. So Ok, my question, Is there any possible way of speeding this up?.....anyone we can get involved?......and so on.......any answers would help....thanks.

 

[asPapi]

Depends on what your filing timeline is? When did you file your forms?

 

[Al Southner]

Alternative... let her volunteer..

Is there anyone that can point me and my wife in the right direction. My wife and I just got married about a couple months ago, and got all the paperwork needed done, but my wife has just gotten a great job offer and she hasn't gotten her I-765 approved yet, but did get the FP done last week. She doesn't want to miss out on this opportunity. So Ok, my question, Is there any possible way of speeding this up?.....anyone we can get involved?......and so on.......any answers would help....thanks.

Ansers4husband.....

Simple and crushing answer is NO. As Ted Stevens said... NO.... You wife's I-765 is being processed in the order it was received by USCIS, to enable all filers a fair shake to be issued an EAD. No one can expedite this... even Senator Trent Lott....

What your wife can do, she can ask the company to hire her as a volunteer while still awaiting her EAD to be approved. In the meantime, she is learning about her new company and wait for the card, to officially and legally be employed.... As long as she doesn't get paid by this co. while on this voluteer gig...then she is fine... It helps her to keep this company from hiring someone else, and gives her good reputation with her future bosses... Face it... who wouldn't want a freebie for 3 months? She can ask the company to pay for her transportation costs and stipend... food and so forth..

cheers...

 

[TheRealCanadian]

What your wife can do, she can ask the company to hire her as a volunteer while still awaiting her EAD to be approved.

Just because she's not getting paid doesn't mean she's not working. If you're going to go down that route, the company might as well pay her - it's equally illegal but at least she's not getting screwed over as badly.

 

[Al Southner]

it could work for her...

Just because she's not getting paid doesn't mean she's not working. If you're going to go down that route, the company might as well pay her - it's equally illegal but at least she's not getting screwed over as badly.

Realc,

I merely wanted to get his wife an opportunity to work as a volunteer, which will not be soo touchy with the "so-sensitivei" USCIS. In this way, she secures this job as a volunteer and convert to full-time paid staff once the powers that be issues a card for her legal employment....

I thought this country was founded on offering service to your country... even as a future LPR...

man... kennedy will be proud of her...

 

[TheRealCanadian]

I merely wanted to get his wife an opportunity to work as a volunteer, which will not be soo touchy with the "so-sensitivei" USCIS.

If USCIS finds out about it, then they'll be just as sensitive. USCIS has been clear and consistent that volunteer work must involve a position that is typically done by volunteers without compensation. If she is "volunteering" merely to get around the fact that she doesn't have employment authorization, that's just as bad as working - and probably even worse since the employer is the running afoul of minimum wage laws and Lord knows what else.

If everyone else in the position is being paid except her, and once her employment authorization comes through she starts getting paid, then USCIS will take about 5 seconds to determine that this wasn't a true volunteer position and both she and the employer broke the law.

What's even more absurd is that there's no reprecussions for HER if she gets paid, and the company is equally in trouble no matter what happens. Their HR department or corporate counsel should run, not walk, away from your suggestion if they're any good.

I thought this country was founded on offering service to your country... even as a future LPR...

JFK never said anything about working for private companies for free to get around labor laws.

 

[Al Southner]

he he he he... that's a good one... I thought US was a private company owned by Bush-Cheney... how wrong was I?

 

[ansers4wife]

All these are great answers, and i appreciate the quick responses from everyone. Im really going to have to sit down and talk to my wife, and as mentioned and an attorney who might not take me for everything just for an answer..haha.......if anyone has anymore more input, do advise.....thanks again.

I-485,I-130,I-765 -FEDEXED 7/03/07
RD - 7/11/07

 

[jimothy]

As someone who was without a valid I765 for a couple of months last year I can tell you that she cannot volunteer and just not be paid. The I765 is a work permit, not a be paid for work permit. If she is doing work at the company or at home for the company then CIS will not care if she is being paid or not. I work for a large multinational and this was the analysis from our immigration attorneys. She will just have to ask them to hold the appointment I'm afraid.