I had applied for my EAD renewal on Nov 18th ( one of those days when they didn't issue EAD on the same day). I didn't get a call, and I urgently need the new EAD since the previous one was expiring on 3rd Jan 2003. I went to the office yesterday to basically ask about my EAD application status, and they said that it will take around 90 days to process it. I asked them about AP , just for kicks and they gave me the same answer ( for kicks because I had applied for AP on the same day as EAD, and got it within a week..) . They told me that they can issue EAD on the same day, but then I will have to enter a new application. Not wanting to risk anything with the way the INS works, I spent an extra 120 dollars and filled out a new form and got my EAD the very same day. The whole thing sounded ridiculous to me ( how can they issue new EADs on the same day, and cannot issue EAD's to the application which has already been with them for more than a month...), but then atleast i have my EAD now for the next year and have one less thing to worry about.