Is EAD effective date the same as approval date?

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philly02

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My friend's EAD was approved on 10/9/03, from online message. Does that mean he can get paid from that date? Could the effective date be different from approval date?

Thanks in advance!
 
If this is the first EAD, I believe yes. However, many companies want to see and make a copy of the actual card before they can put you in their payrol.

If this is a renewal, nowadays the answer is 'yes'. In the past (legacy INS), the new date used to be the expiry date of the old EAD, to ensure non-disruption in the employment.
Nowadays, you may lose days/months from your current EAD, or you may have a gap in your employment. It all depends on when your EAD is approved.
General advice: apply a renewal 3-4 months before your current EAD expires. The idea is, if you still haven't got your new EAD after 90 days, you will still have time to get an iEAD from a local CIS and hopefully there will be no gap in your employment.
 
Date will be specified on EAD.

Nowadays for renewals irrespective of how long before you apply, USIS puts the new date after the current card expiration.
Hope this helps.
 
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