Yes, one of my friend went to local office in Jacksonville, FL. The first reply was "We stopped issuing iEAD at this office".
But later on she asked him to come an see another officer who is assigned to look after his I-485.
Yesterday, I spoke to Texas IIO and as per them, "If INS failed to make a decision on your EAD renewal, You can continue working until the case is decided".
But as per the lawyer, We cannot work.
My friend is Confussed. !!!
Myself too in same boat. But my EAD expires in 3/7/2003.