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Is the "EAD Approval Notice" the same as the card?

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Torontonian   0

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Hi guys,

I am wondering if anyone can clarify this....on Monday I got an email saying my employment authorization was approved on March 3 and they would send me out a card as soon as it was ready. Today I got an email saying that an "approval notice" was mailed on March 7, but there was no reference to the card.

Is that because the notice is the same as the card? Am I allowed to apply for jobs in the meantime without the card since I have an email indicating approval?

Thanks for any advice you might have. :)

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You will require the actual EAD card to start employment. The card should be in your hands within a few days of the approval. So, it won't be long until you have the card.

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I got the same emails about my EAD.

First one telling me it was approved.

Second one telling me they were sending me a approval notice. When you get this letter your card will(or should)be with that letter.

Congrats on your approval.

I would say you are fine to look for a job.

Good luck :D

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Still waiting for our cards...Had to file I-90 as they sent them to the wrong address.

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Torontonian   0

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Thanks so much everyone! :)

And yes pax, I went to Toronto for a visit and am now back. I have other trips planned, but I guess I will have to wait with booking things until I find out if I get a job!

Please check my profile for timeline info. :)

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Holy Cow! Speak of the devil. I just went to check the mail and THERE IT WAS! I have my card on the same day as the email! How did it get here in one day? The post office must put priority on anything from Lee's Summit, MO!!!

I discovered to my horror that this card has the photo they took at biometrics! I thought that photo was for their records, I had no idea it would be used on official ID, it is HORRIBLE! I had I known, I would have had them re-take it! LOL! Well it's a good thing it expires next year. How embarassing!

Anyway, I am now all official. I have the AP and this, and now all I need to do is wait for them to ask me for the AOS interview. No word on that yet, although it was touched at the end of Feb.

UGH, I just thought of something...I bet they'll use that same photo for the greencard! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

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UGH, I just thought of something...I bet they'll use that same photo for the greencard! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

The picture in my EAD and my green card are not the same......

EAD: picture taken during the appointment

GC: one of the pictures i sent in

Just my experience. :)

PS: Congratulations!!!! :)

Edited by Cassie

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Torontonian   0

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Really? That's a relief! Thanks! :D

Man, I can't believe all that holographic print with the statue of Liberty and the beams coming out of her torch landing on the USA map, it's wild!

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designermedusa,

No, the Approval Notice and the EA card (aka the EAD) are not the same thing. Although the card is the acceptable document indicating that a person is EA for I-9 purposes and the Approval Notice is not an acceptable document for I-9.

Yodrak

To answer your question, yes the EAD card is the approval.
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kc456   0

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The notice is of course not the same as the card for work authorization purposes, but when USCIS says "we mailed you an approval notice" this actually means that the card is attached to the notice. For some reason they can't just say "We mailed you the card!"

09-02-2005 Applications for AOS, EAD, and AP received by MSC

10-21-2005 AOS fingerprint notice for 12-08-2005

11-07-2005 AP approved

12-05-2005 Infopass appt at San Jose office for interim EAD -- Refused, because it is already approved by MSC on 11-07-2005

12-07-2005 Attempt at interim EAD at San Francisco office -- no go. Back to San Jose, where CSO (chief station officer) tells they will contact MSC via email to request permission to issue interim EAD

12-08-2005 Biometrics for AOS and EAD. Having no EAD appt letter was no problem (used EAD NOA)

12-15-2005 EAD arrived in the mail

12-24-2005 Received interview letter; interview scheduled 03-01-2006

01-28-2006 Received replacement SSN card in married name (5 wks since application)

03-01-2006 AOS interview -- approved; received stamp in the passport

03-13-2006 Green card arrived in the mail

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Peggy Experienced

Peggy   1

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I know what ya mean about the picture.

We went to the wrong place first and it was pouring down rain. So we walked about 10 mins in the rain. Then when we went to the right place it was still raining and my hair got wet some more. So you can imagine what my hair looked like in my picture. All I can say its scary looking. :whistle: Before we left home I had it lookin so nice for my picture. Dam rain. Oh well cant do anything about it. I found every picture I took thru out this process, none of them were nice. :no:

Glad you recieved your card thou. Congrats :D

Edited by pink_roses

PEGGY & ROGER

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K-1/K-2 VISA'S APPROVED IN MONTREAL MAY 2, 2005

K-1/K-2 AOS APPROVED IN ATLANTA MAY 17, 2006

10 year GC Approved - APRIL 16th ,2009 - Peggy and Jonathan's......

Still waiting for our cards...Had to file I-90 as they sent them to the wrong address.

March 9th, 2010, Received GC that has been lost in the mail for 10 months. Still waiting for my son's that is lost as well.

Filed Waiver for my son's 10 year GC and it was approved. He finally received his GC after its been missing for 2 years.

Thanking God this is over for 10 years.

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kc456   0

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I know what ya mean about the picture.

We went to the wrong place first and it was pouring down rain. So we walked about 10 mins in the rain. Then when we went to the right place it was still raining and my hair got wet some more. So you can imagine what my hair looked like in my picture. All I can say its scary looking. :whistle: Before we left home I had it lookin so nice for my picture. Dam rain. Oh well cant do anything about it. I found every picture I took thru out this process, none of them were nice. :no:

I had an okay picture for EAD, but I don't even remember the pictures I submitted with the paperwork. They are from the passport photo place (Polaroid) which always come out horrible. Well, it does not really matter in the end.

09-02-2005 Applications for AOS, EAD, and AP received by MSC

10-21-2005 AOS fingerprint notice for 12-08-2005

11-07-2005 AP approved

12-05-2005 Infopass appt at San Jose office for interim EAD -- Refused, because it is already approved by MSC on 11-07-2005

12-07-2005 Attempt at interim EAD at San Francisco office -- no go. Back to San Jose, where CSO (chief station officer) tells they will contact MSC via email to request permission to issue interim EAD

12-08-2005 Biometrics for AOS and EAD. Having no EAD appt letter was no problem (used EAD NOA)

12-15-2005 EAD arrived in the mail

12-24-2005 Received interview letter; interview scheduled 03-01-2006

01-28-2006 Received replacement SSN card in married name (5 wks since application)

03-01-2006 AOS interview -- approved; received stamp in the passport

03-13-2006 Green card arrived in the mail

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