EAD for pending asylum and approved asylum is same?

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jonny1

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Hi bros & Sis,


One of my buddy got recommended asylum approval 2 months ago and no final approvel decision received yet.

He can't wait doing nothing and doesn't know when he will receive the final approval decision.

He wants to go ahead and apply for an EAD that's employment authorization card. Will he get the same card like those who received final approval or his EAD will show restrictions?

I heared recomended asylum is considered a pending asylum so I wonder if he should go ahead and apply for an EAD now or wait for final approval and apply for EAD that time?

Also, how can he apply for a social security card? Before or after getting the EAD? Can he get a SS card with his recomended approval letter?

It will be restricted right?

Thanks !
 
My dad had to wait for 18 months before he got a full approval. He got a SSC w/ a restriction that got replaced after receiving full approval. I think he also applied for EAD when he filed for Asylum and he received it within a month or so. At this time, it shouldn't matter whether your friend receives a restricted SSC or not. However, stay patient and make a mindset that he won't be receiving full approval for over 16 months or so. That way, if he were to get full approval within the next couple of months, he could cherish it and even if he didn't receive it sooner, he wouldn't be too disheartened.

Hope it helps.
 
jonny1, what has your friend done - Applied for the EAD and got the restricted SSC? I'm very anxious to know because I fall in the same situation and don't know what to do.
 
he applied for EAD a month ago so he may get soon.

We are gonna contact our local US congresswoman to intervene on his backround/security checks delay so he may get final approval soon.
How you contact FBI to inquire about this stupid ever long backround/ security check info on his case?
 
If he applied a month ago meaning its more than 30 days then he should contact his local USCIS District Office. On the I-765 form it says that:
"If you have not received a decision within 90 days of receipt by USCIS of a properly filed EAD application or within 30 days of a properly filed initial EAD application based on an asylum application filed on or after January 4, 1995, you may obtain interim work authorization by appearing in person at your local USCIS District Office." Hope I'm not wrong. I don't even know how to contact FBI about the ever long background/security check.
 
Blute said:
If he applied a month ago meaning its more than 30 days then he should contact his local USCIS District Office. On the I-765 form it says that:
"If you have not received a decision within 90 days of receipt by USCIS of a properly filed EAD application or within 30 days of a properly filed initial EAD application based on an asylum application filed on or after January 4, 1995, you may obtain interim work authorization by appearing in person at your local USCIS District Office." Hope I'm not wrong. I don't even know how to contact FBI about the ever long background/security check.
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I read somewhere that they don't give interim EAD anymore I could be wrong.
 
Where did you read that. I guess u are wrong. Go to USCIS website and download the Instructions for Completing Form I-765. On page you 1 its says in detail:
Interim EAD: An EAD issued to an eligible applicant when USCIS has failed to adjudicate an application within 90 days of receipt of a properly filed EAD application or within 30 days of a properly filed initial EAD application based on an asylum application filed on or after January 4, 1995. The interim EAD will be granted for a period not to exceed 240 days and is subject to the conditions noted on the document.
 
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