My boyfriend is coming to live here, he has a visa that allows him 3-6 months here or however that works, and then we'll get him a green card. He wants to work here though, he's 17 and will be 18 in november. I heard there is a difference between a turist visa and a working one. he's not allowed to work then? And how complicated is getting a work visa? **He has a diploma as a car mechanic. engineer. whatever u wanna call it. ** Help? i did some research and found out he may have to apply for a EAD. Car Mechanic falls under Engineering right? It's a "Skilled" job? Someone needs to explain this to me lol he cant even attend school can he?
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A tourist visa does not permit the migrant to have employment. Special permission would have to be obtained, and from what I understand such permission is rare and probably highly unlikely in the case you describe.
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You are going about it wrongly ... he will need a K-1 visa ..as a fiancee Follow the flowcharts here http://familybasedimmigration.com/forum/index.php
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Presently, he does not qualify for a fiance visa because of his age alone. He would theoretically qualify for a tourist visa, but he would have to show he is coming here as a tourist temporarily and intends to return to his home country. He would have to list where he would be staying, tourists usually stay at a hotel or with friends (if they have any). If he says he will be staying with his girlfriend, they may consider him an intending resident, which your boyfriend may or may not be, and will deny him visa if they think he is (means, they think he may get married). He must also not lie about his intentions. Some tourists who come here, fall in love, and get married, and the marriage is, therefore, legitimate then papers can be filed. Once married, the work permit only takes a few weeks to obtain, the green card takes over a year, three years thereafter, he can apply for citizenship, if he still remains married during all this time. He can attend an approved vocational school, if after coming here, he applies for and receives an F-1 or a similar visa which will authorize him to attend school. No work is authorized to students except for about 15 hours per week at the institution where he attends. All other will require additional permission.
