My situation is a little bit complex, because I have a 7 months old baby. I’m living in the USA, but cannot work due to lack of employment authorization documents (EAD). My lawyer says I can get the EAD in 3 months while they process my work permit application, but I need to pay the lawyer $2500 (so far she is the cheapest that I could find). Besides the legal fees, there’s another amount of $1200 filing fees that goes to the government.
The other concern is accommodation. The people who have been accommodating us basically told me a month ago that my time here is up. I have considered looking for a shelter for us, but I’m also afraid the baby will get sick being exposed to living with a lot of different people in one room or hall. We don’t have health insurance. The funds/savings that we came with has depleted very quickly, because the value of the money that I came with became very small due to the exchange rate of my country. I try to breastfeed the baby as much as I can so that her immune system is strong, but she’s growing and breast milk alone is no longer enough. She needs infant cereal, formula, nappies, clothes, etc. I also need money for food, toiletries, transport for when I have something to do, and a new or used phone (the one I have is broken and data doesn’t work – telecommunication company told me that it’s because my phone was only meant to work in my country). I absolutely need to have a fully functional phone as it is the main form of communication in case I’m lost or stranded. I also use it to access my emails and do research.
Because I’m not allowed to work or claim state benefits, I anticipate that I could remain in this desperate situation up to 3-6 months. If I’m able to file the work permit application now, then I believe I should be able to work in 3 months, because I have applied for several jobs within my field, I attended so many interviews, but non were willing to petition for me because it costs them money and they have to prove to USCIS that there is no American who is qualified, able or willing to perform those tasks-which is impossible to prove because there are a lot of other people in my field, doing the work that I do.
Every little bit of assistance will mean a lot and will be much appreciated.
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