I am an ex-Fulbrighter, in the US since 2002. Just finished my PhD this summer and I am now on my first year of Academic Training. My husband came with me and is a J2. He has worked with an EAD ever since we got here, and the document was always renewed on time with no objections, every time our DS2019s were extended.
Well, not this time.... He applied online and received notice of "application pending" on Sept 7. On Nov 6 we got updated notice saying the EAD had been approved and the card was in production. A week later we log in again, and the status had been pushed back to the "pending" situation with a Sept 7date. Now the 90 days have gone by and still no card or update. We called numerous times and the really helpful (rolls eyes) customer service just took note and emailed Texas to request a revision, which might take 45 days, just to tell us what the status is. The strangest part is they say there is no record of a Nov 6 approval at all. His current EAD expires 12/15 and he will be immediately terminated. Worse part is all of us, including special needs child will lose health insurance coverage, and they still wont tell us anything at all. And we did start the process 100 days before expiration. Any ideas? We called numerous times, overnighted a pleading letter to Texas and to an officer in DC (done today). Is there anyone else we can reach out for an answer? Any phones or faxes at Texas directly? I suspect there was some kind of error and nobody will listen (I think they don't believe us when we say it was approved on 11/6). It is just ridiculous how our entire lives can change because of this glitch and nobody will listen!
Well, not this time.... He applied online and received notice of "application pending" on Sept 7. On Nov 6 we got updated notice saying the EAD had been approved and the card was in production. A week later we log in again, and the status had been pushed back to the "pending" situation with a Sept 7date. Now the 90 days have gone by and still no card or update. We called numerous times and the really helpful (rolls eyes) customer service just took note and emailed Texas to request a revision, which might take 45 days, just to tell us what the status is. The strangest part is they say there is no record of a Nov 6 approval at all. His current EAD expires 12/15 and he will be immediately terminated. Worse part is all of us, including special needs child will lose health insurance coverage, and they still wont tell us anything at all. And we did start the process 100 days before expiration. Any ideas? We called numerous times, overnighted a pleading letter to Texas and to an officer in DC (done today). Is there anyone else we can reach out for an answer? Any phones or faxes at Texas directly? I suspect there was some kind of error and nobody will listen (I think they don't believe us when we say it was approved on 11/6). It is just ridiculous how our entire lives can change because of this glitch and nobody will listen!
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