Applied for EAD after 150 days. How long does will take?

[MWDW]

Your EAD got approved really fast. Congrats on that. My application timeline is similar as yours. EAD application received on sep. 30th, its been 38 days. Hopefull!!

Thank You April13, if you apply in California, hopefully you will get your EAD approved in 2 weeks, but if you apply
in other center (less busy than California), you might get approved within days

Congrats my friend in 19 days from today I will send my application fro EAD

Thank You Thammad, make sure you sent all the required documentation and wrote your signature in small size

my interview is on Monday 11th
and 150 day period ends on Friday next week,
I am going to send EA request anyway without having Asylum decision cause i don't know whether it is in time. So is there any different file or procedures for those who have done interview and decision is pending?

No, the procedure to apply EAD is still the same whether you had done interview or not,
but, if you got approved (full approval and NOT recommended approval),
USCIS will deny your C08 category EAD (temporary),
because USCIS will issue you the permanent EAD (A05),
which I am sure you don't mind

so if you check your case status using the C08 Case Receipt and see that you got DENIED temporary EAD,
don't panic,
just check your case status using the receipt number from your ASYLUM application,
it might show card production,
which mean your asylum case is approved and you got permanent A05 EAD

 

[al.usa]

Thank You April13, if you apply in California, hopefully you will get your EAD approved in 2 weeks, but if you apply
in other center (less busy than California), you might get approved within days



Thank You Thammad, make sure you sent all the required documentation and wrote your signature in small size



No, the procedure to apply EAD is still the same whether you had done interview or not,
but, if you got approved (full approval and NOT recommended approval),
USCIS will deny your C08 category EAD (temporary),
because USCIS will issue you the permanent EAD (A05),
which I am sure you don't mind

so if you check your case status using the C08 Case Receipt and see that you got DENIED temporary EAD,
don't panic,
just check your case status using the receipt number from your ASYLUM application,
it might show card production,
which mean your asylum case is approved and you got permanent A05 EAD

Congrats bro , I m so happy for you and your good news is very encouraging however as you know I applied 5th september in the same center as yours and yet did not receive any update and my case is still in review phase I should say you have to be thankful so much because you are one lucky guy. I hope you get your interview soon and then we need to talk about Asylum interview.

I wish I could somehow followup for my EAD but they are not answering at all

 

[Journalist7]

Thank You April13, if you apply in California, hopefully you will get your EAD approved in 2 weeks, but if you apply
in other center (less busy than California), you might get approved within days



Thank You Thammad, make sure you sent all the required documentation and wrote your signature in small size



No, the procedure to apply EAD is still the same whether you had done interview or not,
but, if you got approved (full approval and NOT recommended approval),
USCIS will deny your C08 category EAD (temporary),
because USCIS will issue you the permanent EAD (A05),
which I am sure you don't mind

so if you check your case status using the C08 Case Receipt and see that you got DENIED temporary EAD,
don't panic,
just check your case status using the receipt number from your ASYLUM application,
it might show card production,
which mean your asylum case is approved and you got permanent A05 EAD

Do you know asylum decision is sent first to USCIS and then my mail? I mean USCIS gets it faster or me? Cause I will start checking my online status everyday after two weeks period passes from interview date.

 

[MWDW]

Do you know asylum decision is sent first to USCIS and then my mail? I mean USCIS gets it faster or me? Cause I will start checking my online status everyday after two weeks period passes from interview date.

There is one poster here who check his/her online status right before he/she went to the asylum office to check the asylum decision,
and turn out he got approved, even though the online status had NOT changed.
but right when he/she got home, his online status had changed to EAD card production ordered.

but if your result is going to be mailed to your address (not pick up at the asylum office),
then usually (from what other experience here),
you can see your online status change to EAD card production first before you received the decision in your mailbox (USPS).

so basically I think that the EAD computer system were updated periodically and not real time,
so when USCIS approve your asylum and print out the approval letter,
they also notify the EAD computer system to produce your permanent EAD card,
but there is delay before you can check online.

but since the print out of the approval letter will take few days with the snail mail USPS mail,
then of course you can see your status approved faster by checking online.

I hope I don't confuse you with my long explanation

 

[MWDW]

Congrats bro , I m so happy for you and your good news is very encouraging however as you know I applied 5th september in the same center as yours and yet did not receive any update and my case is still in review phase I should say you have to be thankful so much because you are one lucky guy. I hope you get your interview soon and then we need to talk about Asylum interview.
I wish I could somehow followup for my EAD but they are not answering at all

If you want to ask for your EAD status, you do NOT ask them to Anaheim Asylum Office,
but you ask them directly to California Laguna Niguel Center.
because it is the California Laguna Niguel Center that handle the EAD application.
Their address is on the envelope of the EAD receipt notification.
You can only ask them by mail (no phone or email or fax).

or you can always call the national customer service phone,
but I strongly suggest for you to contact by mail to California Laguna Niguel Center DIRECTLY !

 

[Journalist7]

OK, So it makes sense to check online status in about 1 week after interview right? little chance but still exists to find out decision

My interview is in 2 days.

 

[MWDW]

OK, So it makes sense to check online status in about 1 week after interview right? little chance but still exists to find out decision

My interview is in 2 days.

Yes,
well, actually you can even try to check 3 days after interview, cause I think with this back log,
most of the time, those asylum officer will be brief to make a decision asap.
just take a look at the poster here that had done their interview very recently (meaning in the past month),
most of them get their decision 2 weeks later.
and since from your description, your case seemed clear cut with plenty of evidence, I think you will get your decision very soon.
the only thing that might delay your case is, since you are from Russia,
and that might trigger some auto background check.
Good Luck with your interview

 

[al.usa]

Today I received an sms regarding my EAD says my case updated , I checked the website and found my case in the RFE status !!! , i dont know whats wrong ? also dont know if there is anything missing why they didn't send RFE for my wife's application but only me ? because we send all the same documents.

Anyway it said the case will be suspend until they get the RFE , guys what is your inputs to this? how long will take for me to receive the RFE letter? how long usually takes for them proceed after they received the required documents?

This is bad , I think this will even make more delay in my case (

 

[sadsoul]

I got my RFE in 3 days. Once I mailed the reply back, it has been on review for past 2 weeks.
It might be a small issue (like in my case,a signature) to some document they might want to verify.
So, don't worry and relax. Its not a big deal.

 

[al.usa]

I got my RFE in 3 days. Once I mailed the reply back, it has been on review for past 2 weeks.
It might be a small issue (like in my case,a signature) to some document they might want to verify.
So, don't worry and relax. Its not a big deal.

I m wondering why they just asked for RFE about my case why not my wife's case? we both sent same docs !!! is this a good sign? like they started to processing my application or it's a bad sign?

 

[MWDW]

I m wondering why they just asked for RFE about my case why not my wife's case? we both sent same docs !!! is this a good sign? like they started to processing my application or it's a bad sign?

from most other poster problem with RFE here, usually it is about the Signature too large for the EAD card.
So did you sign your signature a bit larger than your wife?
most likely that is the problem, or perhaps your Photo do NOT conform to USCIS standard on proportion of the fact and body on the photo itself.

and this is a GOOD SIGN, meaning they had process your number
the sooner your reply with what they requested on the RFE, the sooner they will resume the processing.

 

[al.usa]

from most other poster problem with RFE here, usually it is about the Signature too large for the EAD card.
So did you sign your signature a bit larger than your wife?
most likely that is the problem, or perhaps your Photo do NOT conform to USCIS standard on proportion of the fact and body on the photo itself.

and this is a GOOD SIGN, meaning they had process your number
the sooner your reply with what they requested on the RFE, the sooner they will resume the processing.

Thanks a lot , I really trust your knowledge in these cases , anyway today with one day delay I also received a same email (RFE) regarding my wife's application.

I just want to make sure if we didn't missed any documents , along with I-765 we did send them , copy of I-95 , finger print notice of asylum application , passport copy and 2 pictures. is it possible they ask for more documents?

 

[MWDW]

Thanks a lot , I really trust your knowledge in these cases , anyway today with one day delay I also received a same email (RFE) regarding my wife's application.
I just want to make sure if we didn't missed any documents , along with I-765 we did send them , copy of I-95 , finger print notice of asylum application , passport copy and 2 pictures. is it possible they ask for more documents?

Hello, do you mean copy of I-94 right, and not I-95?

and for the passport copy, did you copy the page where it contain your pictures and personal information,
plus did you copy the page at the passport where it contain your Visa (mine is the B1/B2 visitor Visa).
oh, did you copy them using color copy? I did...

I also use highlight marker pen to highlight my A# case number and my priority date of my asylum application written on the finger print/biometric notification.

I also provide them with my latest pictures and wrote my name on the back of the pictures.
Oh, I make sure my pictures really correspond to their picture requirement (height of head etc).

if all the things above had been done by you,
I think the main reason for your RFE is most likely your signature is too big...

or you forget to fill something in the I-765 application...

 

[al.usa]

Hello, do you mean copy of I-94 right, and not I-95?

and for the passport copy, did you copy the page where it contain your pictures and personal information,
plus did you copy the page at the passport where it contain your Visa (mine is the B1/B2 visitor Visa).
oh, did you copy them using color copy? I did...

I also use highlight marker pen to highlight my A# case number and my priority date of my asylum application written on the finger print/biometric notification.

I also provide them with my latest pictures and wrote my name on the back of the pictures.
Oh, I make sure my pictures really correspond to their picture requirement (height of head etc).

if all the things above had been done by you,
I think the main reason for your RFE is most likely your signature is too big...

or you forget to fill something in the I-765 application...

Thanks a lot , i think I've done all those things , except i m not very sure about my picture however in this case sounds like there is no big issue and i ca send them whatever they want , i just pray they proceed wit my application faster , anyway do we get any kind of notice once they received whatever they asked in my RFE?

 

[MWDW]

Thanks a lot , i think I've done all those things , except i m not very sure about my picture however in this case sounds like there is no big issue and i ca send them whatever they want , i just pray they proceed wit my application faster , anyway do we get any kind of notice once they received whatever they asked in my RFE?

That I don't know, cause I am lucky that I don't get any RFE, but I think from sadsoul experience,
sadsoul online status change from RFE to case review again, that should indicate they had received sadsoul response to the RFE.
by the way,
I just got notice yesterday from them containing the USPS tracking number (2 days priority),
and me and my wife should get our EAD tomorrow according to the USPS tracking system.
Hopefully they came on time tomorrow.

 

[al.usa]

That I don't know, cause I am lucky that I don't get any RFE, but I think from sadsoul experience,
sadsoul online status change from RFE to case review again, that should indicate they had received sadsoul response to the RFE.
by the way,
I just got notice yesterday from them containing the USPS tracking number (2 days priority),
and me and my wife should get our EAD tomorrow according to the USPS tracking system.
Hopefully they came on time tomorrow.

Thanks a lot , wow thats a good news , good for your and your wife . hope you guys get your asylum interview soon. by the way I have another question , can we get SSN once we get our EAD even before asylum interview? how do you guys driving now? because my driving license expired and they refused to renew it for me until we get SSN .

 

[MWDW]

Thanks a lot , wow thats a good news , good for your and your wife . hope you guys get your asylum interview soon. by the way I have another question , can we get SSN once we get our EAD even before asylum interview? how do you guys driving now? because my driving license expired and they refused to renew it for me until we get SSN .

Yes, we can get SSN right after we get EAD,
but the SSN will also have time limit following the EAD time limit (expiration).
I drive with my country driver license.
California law allow everybody with their own country driver license to drive (and buy car)
as long as you had liability insurance and the driver license is not expired

 

[al.usa]

Yes, we can get SSN right after we get EAD,
but the SSN will also have time limit following the EAD time limit (expiration).
I drive with my country driver license.
California law allow everybody with their own country driver license to drive (and buy car)
as long as you had liability insurance and the driver license is not expired

Thanks a lot man , I ll update you once I received my RFE

 

[sadsoul]

After six months, yesterday, my EAD got approved.

 

[Anthony2013]

Yes, we can get SSN right after we get EAD,
but the SSN will also have time limit following the EAD time limit (expiration).
I drive with my country driver license.
California law allow everybody with their own country driver license to drive (and buy car)
as long as you had liability insurance and the driver license is not expired

Really??? I though that we can drive with our national licenses as long as we are in status. So are you sure that we can drive in California with our licenses even after the status is expired?