Is A5 EAD card still necessary when I-485 is pending?

mitbesitzer

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My I-485 is pending and my A5 EAD card is now expiring. Is it still necessary to renew it? I remember reading somewhere that all approved asylee can work legally in the US with only SSN. Then what is the purpose of having EAD card?
 
If you have an unrestricted SS card, you can use that plus a state driver's license/state ID for the I-9 when you start work. (Or, if you have an asylee I-94, you can use that plus a state driver's license/state ID for the I-9.) You don't need an EAD. An EAD might be useful if your state DMV doesn't accept asylee I-94s and needs an EAD to issue a driver's license. Starting May 3, 2023, you might need an EAD to get on an airplane if you don't have a valid passport anymore.
 
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