Two-year EAD card

It's a good news for us to have a two year EAD.
Can any body guess how long it takes for USCIS approve this ?http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/AILA_2Apr08.pdf
It has already been talked about for a few years.

If it ever happens, they will do it only for the people who paid the post-July all-inclusive fee of $1000+ for which they will get EAD and AP renewals for no extra charge. Giving them a multiyear card reduces their workload and saves them money.

But for the people who applied before the July fee change, they have to keep paying every year. USCIS wants the money, so they will make them continue to pay every year for a single-year card.
 
If it ever happens, they will do it only for the people who paid the post-July all-inclusive fee of $1000+ for which they will get EAD and AP renewals for no extra charge. Giving them a multiyear card reduces their workload and saves them money.

But for the people who applied before the July fee change, they have to keep paying every year. USCIS wants the money, so they will make them continue to pay every year for a single-year card.
Or they can charge twice fee for 2 years EAD for pre July filers. That will keep revenue for USCIS and reduce hassle and stress for applicants.
 
I agree. They also said that they wanted to apply this to the applicants from the retrogressed countries.i.e., there is a specific purpose for doing this.
One year card is not attracting atleast 50% of the employers. It sucks!!
 
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Or they can charge twice fee for 2 years EAD for pre July filers. That will keep revenue for USCIS and reduce hassle and stress for applicants.
That would be a sensible thing to do, but in order to do that they'd have to go through the bureaucratic process of getting that double-fee approved (they are already authorized to issue a multiyear card, but not to collect a multiyear fee). So it won't happen until the next round of fee increases a few years from now. And by then, most people will be covered under the all-inclusive fee so they probably won't bother with the double-fee 2-year card.
 
One year card is not attracting atleast 50% of the employers. It sucks!!
Don't tell employers about the specifics of your employment authorization before you have an offer. Unless they are requiring US citizens (which is usually illegal for non-government employers), all you have to say before getting hired is that you are a legal resident with employment authorization and don't need sponsorship. It is generally illegal for them to discriminate based on the expiration date of a renewable EAD, and they are not supposed to inquire about the details of your work authorization (except for a Yes/No of whether you are authorized) until after making an offer. Don't give them that opportunity to discriminate by showing or discussing your soon-to-expire EAD up front.
 
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Thank you for the suggestion, J
I'll do as you said. But still I think
1) there are chances they would change their mind after looking at EAD and would tell us some cock and
bull stories.
2) Using SS# and E-Verify they can find the EAD validity period.
 
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1) there are chances they would change their mind after looking at EAD and would tell us some cock and
bull stories.
They can, but would be less inclined to withdraw the offer after making it, and once having the offer you would be in a better position to explain your situation and the law if they try to back out.
2) Using SS# and E-Verify they can find the EAD validity period.
Yes, but you don't have to give them that information until you're filling out the I-9, and if they're using E-Verify they're supposed to know that they must not disqualify you based on an expiring EAD.

You won't stop those who are determined to avoid hiring people with an EAD, but most of them aren't so determined, even if they might be resistant to hiring somebody with an EAD. By keeping quiet about the specific details of your status until the latest moment possible (preferably on or after your first day as an employee ... most don't ask for I-9 details before your first day), you can get past that resistance with 90% of them.
 
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That would be a sensible thing to do, but in order to do that they'd have to go through the bureaucratic process of getting that double-fee approved (they are already authorized to issue a multiyear card, but not to collect a multiyear fee). So it won't happen until the next round of fee increases a few years from now. And by then, most people will be covered under the all-inclusive fee so they probably won't bother with the double-fee 2-year card.
These fee structure was somewhere in interview with USCIS officials when multi-year EAD was first introduced. Don't ask for a link - I'm not going to search for it.
 
These fee structure was somewhere in interview with USCIS officials when multi-year EAD was first introduced. Don't ask for a link - I'm not going to search for it.
I'm referring to multiyear EAD for those who didn't pay the all-inclusive $1000+ fee (i.e. the pre-July fiasco filers). For those applicants, there is no double-fee approved for 2 year EADs.
 
I'm referring to multiyear EAD for those who didn't pay the all-inclusive $1000+ fee (i.e. the pre-July fiasco filers). For those applicants, there is no double-fee approved for 2 year EADs.
Yes, I know. It was surprise for me too when I first saw that interview.
 
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