Need to work! How long (roughly) I can?

[adambp 0]

Hello all,

Just had my biometrics done last week and I'm awaiting further correspondence. My EAD was filed about a month and a half ago with my AOS and I'd like some advice on how long I can expect to wait before I can get a job? Money is getting tighter!

Thanks

Adam

[Otto 83]

Hello all,

Just had my biometrics done last week and I'm awaiting further correspondence. My EAD was filed about a month and a half ago with my AOS and I'd like some advice on how long I can expect to wait before I can get a job? Money is getting tighter!

Thanks

Adam

Typically it is a 60-90 day wait (from the time they first get the forms)...

[Old Dominion 26]

In about six weeks. Yes, money IS getting scarce. You could almost begin applying for jobs because the search might take awhile.

[ikarus 1]

We got ours in about 19 days from the time the NOA notice came. I think i have seen posts of people requesting and expedited EAD...just recently i remember reading about somebody getting their EAD expedited by mistake; they were trying to get an AP, but somehow got the EAD.....anyway---check out the response below. And yes, i know, yours has nothing to do with the fact that is past due the priority date, but maybe call the number and try to see if you can expedite it. You never know what info you get with uscis, and you can make the case that is a bad economy and you need yours asap; our experience was that if we got denied something, we called and called until a clerk helped us. Just don't give up with one phone call.

If you haven't received your EAD and it's already passed your priority date, you can call the USCIS customer service(1-800-375-5283) and speak with one of the representatives. Since your EAD case it's been awhile, you can request for your EAD case to be expedited. They will give you a confirmation number about expedited service for EAD (make sure you receive this confirmation number because it's a proof that they do request the expedited service to National Benefits Center for your EAD) and usually you will hear something from USCIS within a week.

You don't need to get an InfoPass for EAD case because you can do it over the phone. That's what I did with my EAD case.

Hope this helps

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=171324

Edited March 8, 2009 by ikarus

[adambp 0]

Thanks to all for the advice