Renew EAD

[Paul Wang 0]

My I485 was accepted on Mar, 28, 2011. However, the time processing for Atlanta, GA field office showed that it is only processing case at August, 2010. Before I got green card based on I-485 family base, my OPT will expire in August. As a result, I decided to renew my EAD card by filing I-765. However, my major (Forestry Science) does not allow me to renew my OPT under the same category. Or USCIS will issue me a new EAD. Any suggestions on that from experts? Many thanks.

[Little_My 464]

If I understand you correctly, you originally came as an F1, applied for OPT and your OPT period is up in August.

You've since gotten married to a USC, or a family member has petitioned for you, and you have an AOS case pendign with USCIS.

Correct so far?

Did you fill out the I-765 application for employment authorization with your AOS? If you did, you should receive the EAD from that within 90 days of the AOS submission, meaning by the end of June.

[Paul Wang 0]

You are absolutely right.

I did not file my I-765 with my AOS since I thought 5 months were enough to get my green card. But now it looks not true. So I have to apply or renew another EAD. Should I say "renew" on I-765? Many thanks.

You are absolutely right.

I did not file my I-765 with my AOS since I thought 5 months were enough to get my green card. But now it looks not true. So I have to apply or renew another EAD. Should I say "renew" on I-765? Many thanks.

[Paul Wang 0]

Hi, Little_my,

I saw your case, and field office in NYC shows that they are only processing case in Sep 2011. But how is your case so fast according to your timeline? Within a month, you already got your biometrics done. But I have not received any thing within over a month.

[Little_My 464]

It is fairly common to get the NOA and biometrics appointment letter within 4-8 weeks from submitting the AOS package, and then wait around for the interview appointment for months, especially for people who are in NYC area.

You said your case got "accepted" on Marcg 28th - I assume that means that is the day you got your NOA / the date that was on the NOA?

The timelines for different people vary quite a bit. You should be posting in the AOS from tourist, work, student visa -forum, since you are doing the AOS process, not applying for a student or a tourist visa.. you will get more replies there, and you can see how other people's cases are progressing.