EAD Renewal
I am confused about needing an EAD, I am the husband of a L1 holder and in the process of applying to renew my EAD but it looks like I may have applied too late (my fault) as my orignal EAD expires 2/2/07 I have completed biometrics but still waiting on card (biometrics done 1/20/07,and I have had some LUD changes lately) I was told by Social Security that L2 holders do NOT need an EAD card (they may get one if they choose) the exact wording, from the Social Security Policy Site, is as follows.
(non-immigrant E-1, E-2, and L-2 classifications), the spouse is also authorized to work without specific DHS authorization. The E-1, E-2, and L-2 spouse is not required to apply to DHS for an EAD card as documentary evidence of work authorization but may choose to do so. When the E-1, E-2, or L-2 spouse applies for an SSN card and does not submit an EAD as evidence of employment authorization, he/she must submit, in addition to evidence of immigration status, evidence of a marital relationship to the principal E-1, E-2, or L-1 alien. The evidence of marital relationship between the applicant and the principal E-1, E-2, or L-1 alien is a marriage document (indicating the marriage occurred prior to admission to the U.S. as an E-1, E-2, or L-2 non-immigrant).
https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203500!opendocument#c2
It clearly says that a spouse is not required to apply to DHS for an EAD card. In fact when I called the Social Security Office they told me that as long as my visa was valid I was okay. However everything else I read says the opposite.
Any suggestions/comments???
I am confused about needing an EAD, I am the husband of a L1 holder and in the process of applying to renew my EAD but it looks like I may have applied too late (my fault) as my orignal EAD expires 2/2/07 I have completed biometrics but still waiting on card (biometrics done 1/20/07,and I have had some LUD changes lately) I was told by Social Security that L2 holders do NOT need an EAD card (they may get one if they choose) the exact wording, from the Social Security Policy Site, is as follows.
(non-immigrant E-1, E-2, and L-2 classifications), the spouse is also authorized to work without specific DHS authorization. The E-1, E-2, and L-2 spouse is not required to apply to DHS for an EAD card as documentary evidence of work authorization but may choose to do so. When the E-1, E-2, or L-2 spouse applies for an SSN card and does not submit an EAD as evidence of employment authorization, he/she must submit, in addition to evidence of immigration status, evidence of a marital relationship to the principal E-1, E-2, or L-1 alien. The evidence of marital relationship between the applicant and the principal E-1, E-2, or L-1 alien is a marriage document (indicating the marriage occurred prior to admission to the U.S. as an E-1, E-2, or L-2 non-immigrant).
https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203500!opendocument#c2
It clearly says that a spouse is not required to apply to DHS for an EAD card. In fact when I called the Social Security Office they told me that as long as my visa was valid I was okay. However everything else I read says the opposite.
Any suggestions/comments???
