Can You Get Employment Authorization Documents After a F1 Visa
An international student is present in the U.S. on a F1 visa. His mother is married to a U.S. citizen, who has filed an I-130 on his behalf as an unmarried child over the age of 21. Is there a way for the student to get EAD and work in the United States at the end of his F1 visa?
Re: possibility of applying employment authorization document
He can't get EAD on his stepfather's petition until he files for adjustment of status (form I-485). That's a long way off.
He may qualify for F1 OPT, so that's something to discuss with the immigration office at his college.