Can I use my F-1 based EAD card to work while waiting for my green card and new (c)(9)based EAD card

[lady_wenyi]

I got married to a US citizen and our case has been received by USCIS in November 2014. I am looking for a full-time job these days while waiting for my new (c)(9)based EAD and green card to come. My F-1 based EAD card has exceeded the 90 days unemployment rule but it is not expired until August 2015. Will I able to work using the F-1 based EAD card if I do have a job lined up these days? Or do I have to wait the new EAD card to come to work.

Thanks

 

[newacct]

Technically, no. Once you exceed 90 days unemployment, you violate your OPT, and you no longer have OPT. Therefore, you cannot work on OPT anymore.

Whether you can use it to work in practice is another matter.