"1996: She then relocated to New York City in 1996, her contract and visa negotiated by Italian businessman Paolo Zampolli."
She came here on a B1/B2 visa (which allowed her to look for work) but did not get an H1-B (which would allow her to work here legally) until 7 weeks later. Despite not being legally allowed to work until she received the H1-B, she was paid for at least modeling 10 jobs during that time. AP has reviewed the work ledgers of the firm she worked for.
http://fortune.com/2016/11/05/melania-trump-visa-immigration/
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