Returning EAD card

[DandT14 272]

This came up in the May filers thread so I figured I'd ask out here so more people see it...

Someone said they have to return their EAD (which was "in production" at the time of their interview) before their I-485 will be approved.

I haven't heard of this before. Does anyone know if that is standard procedure? I'm concerned because we will probably be in the same situation - no EAD at the time of the interview.

Thanks.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

This is a myth. Unfortunately the monthly filers threads are rife with myth and paranoia because no other members read them. I was also given really bad information in a monthly filers thread, which is part of the reason I feel compelled to reply to these boards (and for a while I tried to read the monthly filers thread to avoid this but... it's hard ).

You do not need to return your EAD to get your GC. Once you get the GC, the EAD is worthless (GC supersedes and replaces it). The EAD can be a fancy souvenir.

[kzielu 1,149]

Total nonsense. My EAD arrived the day I had my AoS interview (found it it mailboxe when I returned from USCIS office). Still have it somewhere (had interview ~2 months after submitting docs).