December 2011 Filers
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BetterWorld
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@Cliff2, @skoja and all
Please add DO/ASC to your timeline so that others can get idea about their turnaround times....
Please add DO/ASC to your timeline so that others can get idea about their turnaround times....
EAD & AP Production ordered
Got email at 5:00PM EST on 24th Feb (Friday) saying EAD production has been ordered. Also received an email saying that I-131 Application for Travel Document has been approved. So, I suppose I'll soon receive the combined EAD & AP card.
Now, I need a job!!
@Cliff2, shyguy1 & skoja:
Congrats on your progress guys!
@Betterworld: I don't see a timeline for you, my friend. Please do add. My ASC is Alexandria, VA. Not sure about DO. Would it be the same? MarineWife (from October 2011 thread) said her's was in Fairfax, VA, and I'm located close to where she is, and my timeline also seems to match hers. What's yours?
Got a quick SSN question for the learned bunch:
I already have an SSN from the time when I was an F-1 student here (1999-2003, I left after that). My card says "Valid for work with INS Authorization". Obviously, as an F-1, I was allowed to work on-campus for 20hrs only back then. I have been told that my SSN won't change, but to I need to inform the SS authority that I'm becoming a permanent resident? Will they give me a new card without the restriction printed on it?
Cheers!
Got email at 5:00PM EST on 24th Feb (Friday) saying EAD production has been ordered. Also received an email saying that I-131 Application for Travel Document has been approved. So, I suppose I'll soon receive the combined EAD & AP card.
Now, I need a job!!
@Cliff2, shyguy1 & skoja:
Congrats on your progress guys!
@Betterworld: I don't see a timeline for you, my friend. Please do add. My ASC is Alexandria, VA. Not sure about DO. Would it be the same? MarineWife (from October 2011 thread) said her's was in Fairfax, VA, and I'm located close to where she is, and my timeline also seems to match hers. What's yours?
Got a quick SSN question for the learned bunch:
I already have an SSN from the time when I was an F-1 student here (1999-2003, I left after that). My card says "Valid for work with INS Authorization". Obviously, as an F-1, I was allowed to work on-campus for 20hrs only back then. I have been told that my SSN won't change, but to I need to inform the SS authority that I'm becoming a permanent resident? Will they give me a new card without the restriction printed on it?
Cheers!
BetterWorld
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Agreed with you, dear HH401 !
I'll put when i have one for sure.
For the time being just getting education from you guys.
Job mkt is good now so don't worry. Wishing a great job for you soon !
!I'll put when i have one for sure
. For the time being just getting education from you guys.
Job mkt is good now so don't worry. Wishing a great job for you soon !
Got email at 5:00PM EST on 24th Feb (Friday) saying EAD production has been ordered. Also received an email saying that I-131 Application for Travel Document has been approved. So, I suppose I'll soon receive the combined EAD & AP card.
Now, I need a job!!
@Cliff2, shyguy1 & skoja:
Congrats on your progress guys!
@Betterworld: I don't see a timeline for you, my friend. Please do add. My ASC is Alexandria, VA. Not sure about DO. Would it be the same? MarineWife (from October 2011 thread) said her's was in Fairfax, VA, and I'm located close to where she is, and my timeline also seems to match hers. What's yours?
Got a quick SSN question for the learned bunch:
I already have an SSN from the time when I was an F-1 student here (1999-2003, I left after that). My card says "Valid for work with INS Authorization". Obviously, as an F-1, I was allowed to work on-campus for 20hrs only back then. I have been told that my SSN won't change, but to I need to inform the SS authority that I'm becoming a permanent resident? Will they give me a new card without the restriction printed on it?
Cheers!
Hmm that's a good question. Mine came with the stamp "valid for work only with DHS authorization" which im guessing it's almost the same condition as yours, but I would def. call the SSA just in case, mine came with a letter and it said you must notify them if your immigration status changes. hope that helpsGot email at 5:00PM EST on 24th Feb (Friday) saying EAD production has been ordered. Also received an email saying that I-131 Application for Travel Document has been approved. So, I suppose I'll soon receive the combined EAD & AP card.
Now, I need a job!!
@Cliff2, shyguy1 & skoja:
Congrats on your progress guys!
@Betterworld: I don't see a timeline for you, my friend. Please do add. My ASC is Alexandria, VA. Not sure about DO. Would it be the same? MarineWife (from October 2011 thread) said her's was in Fairfax, VA, and I'm located close to where she is, and my timeline also seems to match hers. What's yours?
Got a quick SSN question for the learned bunch:
I already have an SSN from the time when I was an F-1 student here (1999-2003, I left after that). My card says "Valid for work with INS Authorization". Obviously, as an F-1, I was allowed to work on-campus for 20hrs only back then. I have been told that my SSN won't change, but to I need to inform the SS authority that I'm becoming a permanent resident? Will they give me a new card without the restriction printed on it?
Cheers!
You don't need a green card to sign up for collage but as a resident you get better tuition. But you have to be a resident for certain amount of time I think year and a half.
Also you have to update you SS card once you receive your green card. Go to the SS office and do an update and you'll get one that doesn't says "valid for work... bla bla bal" I have the same one. As soon as I get GC I'l goo and change it.
chriskertown
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Only the green card can help you to remove that sentence on your SSC. So, wait until you have your green card in hand, go to the SS center to update your immigration status. Then will give you the new card without that sentence. I just did it a week ago.
I didn't realize that, BetterWorld. That's great! I did the same before jumping on this ship. And thanks for your encouragement re: job.
Very helpful, shyguy1! Thanks, man! I will give them a call or just go there one of these days.
Yeah, I'll do the same.
Thank Chriskertown. I'll have to wait for GC then I guess. Will do. Cheers.
Nah, you don't need green card for school, however you will need a prove of legal status. To gain in state tution, you will have to prove at least a year of living in that state otherwise, you be required to pay out of state tution. Example will be, house lents, bills, or even letters, anything that will help prove your one year stay in that state.
After the approval of EAD, how long does it take to receive the card??
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@Cliff2
It seems like it takes something between 7-10 days to get the EAD after receiving the approval email. I used sweet15, MarineWife, ed0mu and a few others' signatures on October filer's thread to get this estimation. I got my email at the end of business last Friday (exactly at 5PM EST!). I hope to receive my card sometime by mid next week.
Received another email that my EAD went into production but this time, it says on 28th Feb. Why are they sending the message twice with different date?
Same thing happened to me. I received first one on 9th and the second one on 16th and few days after received that it was shipped. No worries sometimes they do this stuff. You'll get it soon. What's the hurry. You'll work your whole life from now
Same thing happened to me. I received first one on 9th and the second one on 16th and few days after received that it was shipped. No worries sometimes they do this stuff. You'll get it soon. What's the hurry. You'll work your whole life from now
I got the same email today. Today's email stating that they have ordered my card production (same text as the last one, with today's date). But I got it for I-765 only, not I-131. Also, online status changed from "Post Decision Activity" to "Card/Document Production" - so I have a feeling they have sat down to actually make my card.
I agree with skoja. We'll be working for the rest of our lives now - what's the hurry?
updating my Signature!!!
EAD Received.
@shyguy1. Have you received your SS?
Received on the 11th of feb. my EAD card with the "serves as advance parole" stamp on the bottom
EAD Received.
@shyguy1. Have you received your SS?
EAD despatched through USPS
Got two emails today. First at 4:45PM EST saying EAD was mailed today. Second email at 9PM EST says that USPS has reported that they picked up mail from USCIS containing my new card. Happy to receive such play-by-play update from USCIS!!! Now I'll have to wait for it.
No news on the IL front, however! :-(
@Cliff2 : congrats on getting your EAD!! Must be a relief!
Got two emails today. First at 4:45PM EST saying EAD was mailed today. Second email at 9PM EST says that USPS has reported that they picked up mail from USCIS containing my new card. Happy to receive such play-by-play update from USCIS!!!
Now I'll have to wait for it.No news on the IL front, however! :-(
@Cliff2 : congrats on getting your EAD!! Must be a relief!
yes. Applied on the 17th and received it on the 24th. Exactly 7 days. Which by the way came with a stamp on it saying "valid only for work with DHS authorization" so that makes me wonder, after I get my green card, do I need to renew my work permit? it expires next year.
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No. Green card allows you to work and live in US legally. The only thing you will need to do is to go to SS office and update your status. Then you will receive a new SS card without any restrictions.
I think (not 100% sure, please check other posts), they will take away your EAD card at the GC interview. Even if they don't, once you have your GC, it practically replaces your EAD and AP - you have no restriction at all to work or enter/stay in the USA. So, once you get your GC, just go to the SS office and ask them to issue you a new card minus that one line of restriction. Your SSN will remain the same.