how long after bio. apointment to get EAD CARD?

[esky051108 0]

hey guys, how is it going?

my wife has fingerprints and photo taken today. How long will she expect to get her EAD card in the mail? how long did it take you guys to get it after the bio. appointment?

last question, with this card, she will be able to get her driver liscence too?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

It's not that useful to compare from bio appointment to card - because if someone goes in for an early walk-in, they might end up waiting a long time for EAD because a walk-in doesn't usually speed things up, though it can. A better estimate is from the time of initial filing, which is 2-3 months. Each state has its own DL requirements, so check with your local DMV.

[esky051108 0]

It's not that useful to compare from bio appointment to card - because if someone goes in for an early walk-in, they might end up waiting a long time for EAD because a walk-in doesn't usually speed things up, though it can. A better estimate is from the time of initial filing, which is 2-3 months. Each state has its own DL requirements, so check with your local DMV.

thanks, and it was her appointment, not walk-in

[liz16 0]

count 90 days from the day they received your documents it usually takes less than 90 days. it doesn't really matter when she did her biometrics.. and she can get her driver's license with EAD card in hand. but it really depends what.. check your DMV if she needs more documents to be able to get he DL

[Messybrownhair 251]

It depends... Usually within 60-90 days of filing.

Only day 37 for us :/

Edited May 12, 2011 by messybrownhair

[lady26 0]

it depends.. I did biometrics the same day was scheduled (not walk-in) and EAD arrived after only 8 days.

with EAD you can get a SSN which takes 10 days and then you can apply for driver's license

good luck!

[beppo 8]

In South Carolina, I have to wait until I get an approved letter for the I-485 then get a drivers license. They won't accept an EAD......Well that's what I was told when I called the DMV.

[ceadsearc 516]

Yup, like everyone else said, it depends. My husband's card production was ordered the same day as his early walk-in for biometrics - but that's because our area is very backed up and we waited two over two months for biometrics, so most likely they were just waiting on biometrics to process. You can check out our timeline for how long it took overall, though - I think NOA received to EAD in hand was about 2.5 months.