Job offer while EAD (I-765) is pending

[UnIqUe 4]

And you are replying to a thread from November why?

[Jorge_Oliveira 0]

Hi, Yatsuraluso what happened after you visited the USCIS office last year? Did they advice you to accept the offer and start working before you received your EAD?

Whed did your EAD arrive?

They told me that I could start working without getting paid if, and only if, I would volunteered for it. All I had to do was to show my employer that I had filed the EAD application and done the biometrics. Under these circumstances (my volunteering to work without getting paid, until receipt of EAD) I could begin working and the employer would not incur in a penalty.

In my case, the employer withdraw the offer and was not willing to wait any further for my EAD. I told them that if I volunteered to work without getting paid, they couldn't get in trouble. That this was promised to me by an USCIS agent during an infopass appointment.

They still wouldn't risk it and I lost a great job opportunity. The irony was that 2 weeks after the withdrawal of the offer, I got my EAD in the mail. I have been unemployed ever since but I am so happy to tell you that today I was offered a great position in my field of expertise. It's not a job, it's a career we're talking about. Even better than the first one.

I must say that me and my wife have been struggling a lot since I got here, but God does work in mysterious ways.

As for your other question, you can check the time-line on my profile for dates. I really can't complain about the waiting times for my EAD and AOS documents. It was hard at that time because I missed that job opportunity, otherwise it wouldn't have been too bad. I wasn't even required to do an interview for AOS approval. I simply received a NOA telling me that it had been approved and that I would receive it in the mail.

[Jorge_Oliveira 0]

Hi, Yatsuraluso what happened after you visited the USCIS office last year? Did they advice you to accept the offer and start working before you received your EAD?

Whed did your EAD arrive?

As for the receipt number, I called the national number and told them that I could only see the online status for my AOS application and not my EAD application.

They confirmed that my application was being processed but could not explain to me why it wasn't available online. They told me not to worry though. A week after that I could finally track it online. I wouldn't worry about that. Just make sure that you have all the Notice of Action papers with you.

[UnIqUe 4]

They told me that I could start working without getting paid if, and only if, I would volunteered for it. All I had to do was to show my employer that I had filed the EAD application and done the biometrics. Under these circumstances (my volunteering to work without getting paid, until receipt of EAD) I could begin working and the employer would not incur in a penalty.

In my case, the employer withdraw the offer and was not willing to wait any further for my EAD. I told them that if I volunteered to work without getting paid, they couldn't get in trouble. That this was promised to me by an USCIS agent during an infopass appointment.

They still wouldn't risk it and I lost a great job opportunity. The irony was that 2 weeks after the withdrawal of the offer, I got my EAD in the mail. I have been unemployed ever since but I am so happy to tell you that today I was offered a great position in my field of expertise. It's not a job, it's a career we're talking about. Even better than the first one.

I must say that me and my wife have been struggling a lot since I got here, but God does work in mysterious ways.

As for your other question, you can check the time-line on my profile for dates. I really can't complain about the waiting times for my EAD and AOS documents. It was hard at that time because I missed that job opportunity, otherwise it wouldn't have been too bad. I wasn't even required to do an interview for AOS approval. I simply received a NOA telling me that it had been approved and that I would receive it in the mail.

Great/glad to hear you got a job in your field. Nowadays we are difficult to look for a matching job even you have a sufficient document in hands.

Congrats again! :thumbs:

[Jorge_Oliveira 0]

Great/glad to hear you got a job in your field. Nowadays we are difficult to look for a matching job even you have a sufficient document in hands.

Congrats again! :thumbs:

You are so right! I realize that this is a blessing. But I faced many difficulties and never stopped sending resumes. Job searching has almost been a part-time job for me. Every morning I would spend around 4 hours browsing the web for jobs. Went to many interviews (most of them with temporary work agencies) mainly for networking. I went to interview for jobs I never thought I would ever apply to in my life. I did a two week assignment for one of those agencies. And this opportunity came because my new employer found me on careerbuilder and decided to give me a call.

I honestly don't know what my advice would be for those who are looking for a job. I have found that many employers don't even bother looking at your resume unless you have a working experience in the US. After that 2 week assignment, they became more interested in talking to me.

So, look for a job where you can add at least some value to your resume (call-centers, for example. You get to practice your English skills and customer serving experience). And keep sending resumes for your field of expertise. I did executive search recruiting in Portugal. And I was just offered a job as an Associate Staffing Specialist for one of the major retail companies in the US. At their headquarters. I'm still having a hard time believing in it.

One thing is for sure: you don't achieve anything when you're sitting at home.

Best of luck to every new resident in the US.

Don't Loose Faith...

[UnIqUe 4]

Thanks for sharing your experience, Yatsuraluso. Itz very useful to me. My experience is similar to you.