Will I get an employment authorization if I marry my fiance holder of a media visa?
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Will I get an employment authorization if I marry my fiance holder of a media visa?
I have an expiring EAD card under F1 and wanna to know if I would still be able to consider/accept job offers once I become a media visa dependent.
Asked on June 16, 2012 under Immigration Law, District of Columbia
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SB, Member, California / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
As a dependent of a media visa holder you will not get employment authorization but if you get a job offer, you may be able to change status to that of a H-1B, for example, which will allow you to have a job in your own right.
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