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My first H1b was approved in 2016, so this is my 5th year on h1b. My I-140 petition is approved in 2019. I am from India and priority date is not current right now. Currently, h1b in extension in under process in PP from current employer A. I have job offer from another employer B in the...

Hello everyone! My first EAD will be expired first days in November. I applied for new one back in August. Check case status website says: On August 20, 2021, we received your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. I still didn’t receive anything. So my question what’s going to...

Hi My wife just started her F1 OPT and we just got to know that she is pregnant. I am currently on H1B and has my I-140 approved. We are thinking about changing her to H4 EAD. Looking at the current processing time for F1 to H4 it can take more than 1 year. If we apply for H4 now can we apply...

Hello. I am an asylum seeker and my initial EAD will be expiring in 6month. So it is time to file for the renewal. However my EAD card has error: my first name and last name are been swapped. And that was my mistake. So now when I renewing my EAD how can I fill application to make sure it will...

My passport is in the renewal process and has a validity of less than 6 months(Expiring in May). To apply for OPT is it mandatory to have 6 months of passport validity? My concern is if I wait for a new passport to arrive, to apply for OPT, approval will take more time given the backlog of USCIS...

Timeline: applied 8/2019, interviewed 8/2020, approved 12/2020. I already have restricted SSN from my previous nonimmigrant visa, my spouse in US does not yet have any SSN. I wish to start applying for SSN right away instead of waiting for EAD to arrive. But I need to know if they will mail our...

Hello, I applied for my aslum earlier this year and i received my acknowledgement letter on april 27. I was wondering if the new upcoming rules next month would affect my already pending application? Will I be able to apply for EAD 150 days from the acknowledgement date or will i have to wait...

Hi Everyone, I hope you all doing great and healthy! I am currently in a complicated situation. I was on a H1B and I was laid off on April, 10th and received a 2 weeks severance pay but paid in total 2 weeks after. I believe my 60 days activates the day of my last paid severance, but let's say...

Person: I am an international student from a country where the EB2 priority date is current. I am just completing a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, with applications to mathematical modeling for problems that arise in cardiovascular diseases, and also show up in aerodynamics. I submitted an EB2...

I filed for marriage based visa for my spouse in March 2020. Her EAD through OPT is expiring in May 2020. I am wondering how to ensure their is no gap in employment or how to ensure she is not let go. I have read that employers can let them be at leave until new cards arrive or read that you can...

Hello All, My EAD was approved on 2013 for Feb 2010 priority date filed by my employer under "computer systems analyst". Now I read many places that this category is subject of denials. So my question is: 1. Can I switch job right now on EAD still being filed on current job category? 2. If so...

Hi, I'm on L2 visa and applied for renewal in June and current ead is expiring on 30th. In the mean time we filed for aos and now I have a 2nd receipt for i797c with a receipt date of 11th of Oct. 2nd receipt is c09 category. Can I use the 2nd receipt to continue working as it comes with 180...

I am here on L1B visa. I recently got married and my wife visa(L2 dependant) got approved. She is planning to be here permanently from December 2019. However she is planning to come here for 2 weeks in the month of September. Question : Can I get her EAD process started when she comes here in...

My husband’s i140 got approved in 2017. He got his H1 extension approval in Sep 2018 and it expires in Sep 2021. I am on H4 visa and recently applied for my EAD card. Got approved and valid till Sep 2021. Now my husband has to change his job. I would like to know how this affects my H4 visa and...

Hello! I have couple of questions related to Asylum. Please reply who has the experience or answers. 1- If initially filed alone, when & at what stage spouse can be added to the application 2- If case denied at interview, Can EAD still be renewed? 3- If case denied by IJ and the decision...

I am attaching a FAQs resource regarding asylum-based EAD I found during my research on EAD processes and asylum clock. I hope it helps.

Hi Everyone, Thank you for reading my questions in advance. I am a permanent resident in the U.S. and I petitioned for my wife by filing I-130 while she was a graduate student and legally present in the U.S. . While I-130 was still pending we filed for I-485 based on our priority date and the...

Will changing my address in the USCIS system impact (extend further) the duration of my EAD application processing? Who has any experience on this? The USCIS contact center agent told me to proceed with requesting for change in address only when I have actually moved. The automated advisory...

Hi Everyone, I used to work in the USA under L-2 and with a valid EAD card. My wife and I went back to our original country and right now I wanted to go back to the USA. Can I enter the USA with the current visa ( L-1) and work at a place in the USA. Please advise and guide me. Here is the...

Hey guys and gals, I have something which I am not sure I fully understand and need some clarification, please. So I am working in the US on L1A status currently. Earlier this year I got married to a US citizen and about two months ago, I filled for a green card. I should be receiving my work...