Hello, I have a question. Im happily married to my husband, and our first priority is getting him a job because right now we are in a very bad situation...We need a place to live....... we basically have nothing. I make $7.50 an hour working and thats not enough minimum to rent an apt... And so my husband needs a job very bad. We just want to pay what is necessary for him to work and help support us. We dont even have time to see a clearance in the future to get his citizenship and he doesn't care all he cares about is paying for the work permit so we can not be living on the street in a few weeks........ How can we go about getting his work permit... and fast? Can we get a marriage package or something? Anyone know anything I would love to hear from you.
Thank you so much.
First of all are you a U.S. Citizen?
If yes, then according to my knowledge, you will need to file for your husband's Adjustment of Status (AOS) based on the marraige with U.S. Citizen (Family Immigration) and the Forms you will require to file are I-130 & I-485 concurrently and also Form I-864.
Incase you do not earn enough to meet the poverty guidelines then you will need a co-sponsor and accordingly he/she will also be required to file additional I-864 (if he/she is not a member of your household) or I-864A (if he/she is a member of your household).
Along with these forms, you will need to file Form I-765 (Employment Authorization) requesting the work permit based on I-485 Pending.
If he needs to travel outside U.S. before he gets his Permenant Residency (Green Card), then he will also have to file Form I-131 (Advance Parole).
You can find all these Forms, filing instructions and applicable fees on USCIS website (USCIS.GOV).
Moreover, I also advice you to call their national information center and verify the information I have provided before proceeding further.
DISCLAIMER:
The above mentioned information is just my view.
I am NOT a lawyer NOR an immigration consultant.
My comments should NEVER be considered as legal or professional advice as they are not meant to be such.