Hadenf,
If your H1 is valid till Nov'03 then how come your I-94 is expiring, normally with your new H1 (form I-797) there should be a new I-94 at bottom of that form which should be valid till Nov'03, check that.
I am sure you must be having I-94 on your I-797 form.
If you have never worked on EAD and your H1 is vaild then your EAD is of no use. But as a second option you can have it.
Regarding these statements
1. You should not work until you have some form of EAD/Document which will entitle you to work for them.
- You are right.
2. I called up customer service INS line and learnt that it is possible to get IEAD before 90 days. However I am not sure if san jose (where I live) will do it for me (64 days). There seems to be few people who have gotten IEADs before 90 days according to these postings
http://www.cpaea.org/db/current/dbi485.html
-You can give a shot, if you are lucky you can get otherwise it all depends on INS officer on that day.
3. If 485 is pending you are in status however to work you need valid H1B/EAD or IEAD..
- You are right.
Taj,
Yes you need to go to SFO to get iEAD if you are in Fremont, I am also in Fremont. Jai-Hind