Hi All
My Employment Authorization Document ( EAD ) is expiring on 02 August 2001.
I had applied for renewal of EAD in April 2001. My wife\'s and my notices have the receipt date of 26th April 2001.
I went to office today ( 27th July 2001 ) with my wife. There were 2 officers a male and a female. I went to the lady officer. She asked me for the details and I gave her
the original receipts. She entered the reference numbers in her computer and said that my receipt
date was 26th April 2001 and notice date was 14th May 2001. She said that she could not approve it till it was 90 days after 14th May 2001. I told her that my lawyers have told me that it is 90 days after the RECEIPT
date. She argued and said something like " What do the lawyers know". I left the office and called
my company\'s lawyers in San Francisco California. He reconfirmed that it is the INS regulation that
it is 90 days after the receipt date and gave me the regulation number : 274A.13
I went back into the INS office and had to take the number again. First time I had to wait for more than
2 hours and the security guard wanted me to go through that again. Anyway, I waited for more than an hour
second time. This time my number came up with the male officer. I told him that little earlier I had talked to
the lady officer.He showed my token to lady officer who was sitting in the window right next to his. She came over to the window and said that it could not be done in a angry tone. I told her that I had talked to my lawyer and he told me that as per INS regulation number : 274A.13 local INS offices are supposed to renew the EAD after 90 days of receipt date. She said that she knew her rules and that if I or my lawyer had any problem then we should contact INS in Lincoln Nebraska. I requested her to talk to my lawyer using my cell phone and she refused to do that. I said that my lawyer would be more than happy to fax her the regulation so that she could read and she kept repeating that she knew her rules. I requested her that I wanted to meet supervisor. Her response was that I was talking to 2 officers and she will not call any supervisors. She also said something like her supervisors were off on the interviews. I asked to meet the Director then. I told her i was willing to wait for as long as it took for a supervisor / Director to be be free. She again refused. By this time she as already shouting. Male officer seemed to know the rule and asked me for the receipt copies but she smothered him by saying : " I have
already told them ( pointing at my wife and I ) and they should come after 14th August 2001". She
even refused to give me her name when I requested the same. All along her attitude was very hostile,
abusive and condescending. She was the one who was yelling all along and then she turns to the
security and says : "SECURITY, GET THESE GUYS OUT OF HERE" pointing to my wife and I.
Security gaurd comes over and asks me to tone the volume!!!
I asked her what was the procedure for me to talk to the supervisor or the Director. She said that I will
have to take an appointment. And the appointment date that she gave me is for 21st August!! I took
the appointment and both my wife and I both fully humiliated at the hands of this government servant
left the INS premises.
My problem is that our EAD cards are expiring on 02 August 2001. My lawyer wants me to hand deliver a letter to the Director/Supervisor next week. I am a bit skeptical about this because what if this lady officer
just tears the letter and says that it was never received. Or even worse take it and never deliver it to
her supervisor.
My wife\'s company is already saying that if she does not have an EAD then they will have to terminate her.
What are my options ? Can I go to the regional center and request them to give it ?
Thanks and regards,
My Employment Authorization Document ( EAD ) is expiring on 02 August 2001.
I had applied for renewal of EAD in April 2001. My wife\'s and my notices have the receipt date of 26th April 2001.
I went to office today ( 27th July 2001 ) with my wife. There were 2 officers a male and a female. I went to the lady officer. She asked me for the details and I gave her
the original receipts. She entered the reference numbers in her computer and said that my receipt
date was 26th April 2001 and notice date was 14th May 2001. She said that she could not approve it till it was 90 days after 14th May 2001. I told her that my lawyers have told me that it is 90 days after the RECEIPT
date. She argued and said something like " What do the lawyers know". I left the office and called
my company\'s lawyers in San Francisco California. He reconfirmed that it is the INS regulation that
it is 90 days after the receipt date and gave me the regulation number : 274A.13
I went back into the INS office and had to take the number again. First time I had to wait for more than
2 hours and the security guard wanted me to go through that again. Anyway, I waited for more than an hour
second time. This time my number came up with the male officer. I told him that little earlier I had talked to
the lady officer.He showed my token to lady officer who was sitting in the window right next to his. She came over to the window and said that it could not be done in a angry tone. I told her that I had talked to my lawyer and he told me that as per INS regulation number : 274A.13 local INS offices are supposed to renew the EAD after 90 days of receipt date. She said that she knew her rules and that if I or my lawyer had any problem then we should contact INS in Lincoln Nebraska. I requested her to talk to my lawyer using my cell phone and she refused to do that. I said that my lawyer would be more than happy to fax her the regulation so that she could read and she kept repeating that she knew her rules. I requested her that I wanted to meet supervisor. Her response was that I was talking to 2 officers and she will not call any supervisors. She also said something like her supervisors were off on the interviews. I asked to meet the Director then. I told her i was willing to wait for as long as it took for a supervisor / Director to be be free. She again refused. By this time she as already shouting. Male officer seemed to know the rule and asked me for the receipt copies but she smothered him by saying : " I have
already told them ( pointing at my wife and I ) and they should come after 14th August 2001". She
even refused to give me her name when I requested the same. All along her attitude was very hostile,
abusive and condescending. She was the one who was yelling all along and then she turns to the
security and says : "SECURITY, GET THESE GUYS OUT OF HERE" pointing to my wife and I.
Security gaurd comes over and asks me to tone the volume!!!
I asked her what was the procedure for me to talk to the supervisor or the Director. She said that I will
have to take an appointment. And the appointment date that she gave me is for 21st August!! I took
the appointment and both my wife and I both fully humiliated at the hands of this government servant
left the INS premises.
My problem is that our EAD cards are expiring on 02 August 2001. My lawyer wants me to hand deliver a letter to the Director/Supervisor next week. I am a bit skeptical about this because what if this lady officer
just tears the letter and says that it was never received. Or even worse take it and never deliver it to
her supervisor.
My wife\'s company is already saying that if she does not have an EAD then they will have to terminate her.
What are my options ? Can I go to the regional center and request them to give it ?
Thanks and regards,