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marrying my US-citizen partner - visa and work auth timeline

I (non-citizen) have been dating my partner (US citizen) for about 7-8 months.

My F1 OPT-STEM recently expired (I am currently on the 60 days grace period), and I have a new job lined up with an academic institution that is sponsoring me for a J-1 visa, one exempted from last month's immigration ban.

However, due to the stress involved with the current immigration and travel bans, I and my partner have been talking about getting married to facilitate me staying in the country (and finding a job after my next one).

I found online multiple sources describing the timeline, from filing a I-130 and a I-485 to finally get a green card (like the success story at https://www.reddit.com/r/immigration/comments/hzmjpt/green_card_approved_interview_waived/)

My question: would there be any limitation for me, in terms of work authorization? Am I allowed to work at any time during the process, or at no time, or what? Does it matter if we file before I get my J-1 or after?

If it matters, we are located in Los Angeles, California.

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source https://www.reddit.com/r/immigration/comments/i02e68/marrying_my_uscitizen_partner_visa_and_work_auth/
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