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I-765 Application for Employment Authorization

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sjs87   27

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Hi VJers,

Have any of you applied for the Employment Authorization when you filed the i-485? Would you recommend applying for this? Why or why not?

Applied for Naturalization based on 3-year Residency 

July 05, 2017 (Day 00) -  Submitted N400 Application, filed via USPS to Phoenix Lockbox

July 10, 2017 (Day 05) - NOA received

July 12, 2017 (Day 07) -  Check is cashed by USCIS

July 19, 2017 (Day 14) - Biometrics appointment letter mailed

August 02, 2017 (Day 28) - Biometrics appointment at Seattle Field Office

August 28, 2017 (Day 54) - Case is "in line" for an interview"

August 28, 2018 (Day 419) - Interview is scheduled

October 4, 2018 (Day 462) - Citizenship Interview AND Oath (offered same day oath by ISO in Seattle, WA)

 

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Super King   26

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: India
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Hi VJers,

Have any of you applied for the Employment Authorization when you filed the i-485? Would you recommend applying for this? Why or why not?

Yes you should apply for EAD with I-485 because you will get EAD within 2 and half months. With EAD you can work legally in the US. While it takes time to get green card (final approval of I-485). It might take anywhere between 3 months to 10 months. Plus if you file for I-485 , there is no additional fee for EAD. And once you get EAD you don't have to wait to get green card to work legally.

February 28- AOS package sent. ( I-130, I-485, I-765)
March 5- Package delivered to USCIS Chicago.
March 11- Email and text notification with Receipt Numbers.
March 14- Hardcopy of NOA1 for all three applications.
March 21- Received biometrics appointment letter for 04/04/2014
April 2 - Completed Walk in Biometrics appointment successfully. (Original Appointment was for 4th April)
April 9- I-485 Case status has been updated to " Testing & Interview "
April 16- Text and email alert for case update for AOS interview on 22nd May 2014.
April 18- Hardcopy of Interview notice received in mail.
May 22- AOS interview, approved on the spot and got stamp in my passport.
May 27 - Approval notice of I-130 and I-485 in mail.
May 29- Received GC in mail.

ROC Timeline:

03/28/2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

03/29/2016: Package delivered.

03/31/2016: cheque cached.

04/02/2016: Received NOA1 in mail, dated 03/29/2016.

04/13/2016: Received Biometrics notice for the date of 04/25/2016.

04/21/2016: Early walk in Biometrics

09/28/2016: Text and email alert about approval of ROC

10/06/2016: Received 10-years green card in mail

KASH2011 Grand Master

KASH2011   382

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Uganda
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Yes you should apply for EAD with I-485 because you will get EAD within 2 and half months. With EAD you can work legally in the US. While it takes time to get green card (final approval of I-485). It might take anywhere between 3 months to 10 months. Plus if you file for I-485 , there is no additional fee for EAD. And once you get EAD you don't have to wait to get green card to work legally.

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Pitaya   2,577

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Advocated many times on this forum to concurrently file for EAD (I-765) and AP (I-131) with your AOS (I-485), due to the often protracted processing times for the AOS that folks are experiencing at this time. Review the Family-based AOS Progress forum for examples. For details on filing, and NO extra fees for concurrent filing refer to this USCIS link:

http://www.uscis.gov/i-485

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Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

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Skyview   3

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Germany
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Yes you should apply for EAD with I-485 because you will get EAD within 2 and half months. With EAD you can work legally in the US. While it takes time to get green card (final approval of I-485). It might take anywhere between 3 months to 10 months. Plus if you file for I-485 , there is no additional fee for EAD. And once you get EAD you don't have to wait to get green card to work legally.

i second that...

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blest.but.strest   50

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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Yes you should apply for EAD with I-485 because you will get EAD within 2 and half months. With EAD you can work legally in the US. While it takes time to get green card (final approval of I-485). It might take anywhere between 3 months to 10 months. Plus if you file for I-485 , there is no additional fee for EAD. And once you get EAD you don't have to wait to get green card to work legally.

indeed

 
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