EAD without AP – does that exist?

[mmmp 32]

Hi everyone

 

I recently received news that my EAD card is being produced (106 days wait). There are no new notifications on my AP, though, and haven't seen anything after that first notice of "your application has been received". Does anyone know if EADs are also created without AP? Or do they always send the EAD/AP card combo now? I applied for the EAD and AP at the same time with my AOS.

 

Thank you all! You are a wise group of people.

[zilchfox 296]

As long as your EAD card says "SERVED AS I-512" at the bottom you're good and have an EAD/AP combo card. Sometimes the AP statuses do not get updated on the site. If it says "NOT VALID FOR REENTRY TO US", then AP was not applied to the card, and may be processed separately (unfortunately), which means you should NOT travel outside the US, otherwise you still gain the benefits of EAD.

[mmmp 32]

6 minutes ago, zilchfox said:

As long as your EAD card says "SERVED AS I-512" at the bottom you're good and have an EAD/AP combo card. Sometimes the AP statuses do not get updated on the site. If it says "NOT VALID FOR REENTRY TO US", then AP was not applied to the card, and may be processed separately (unfortunately), which means you should NOT travel outside the US, otherwise you still gain the benefits of EAD.

Thanks for your answer, Zilchfox. If the petitioner applies for both EAD and AP at the same time, is it still possible for USCIS to only process one of them?  

 

Is there anyone here who received an EAD without AP after filing at the same time?

[zilchfox 296]

8 minutes ago, mmmp said:

Thanks for your answer, Zilchfox. If the petitioner applies for both EAD and AP at the same time, is it still possible for USCIS to only process one of them?  

 

Is there anyone here who received an EAD without AP after filing at the same time?

It's possible, and I have seen one case here on VJ where that happened, but they received the AP later as a paper document.

[Dutchster 1,107]

My AP never got updated online. It still even says 'received' and my EAD got approved in Feb. I received my combo card. It looks like they don't put effort into updating AP online sometimes. 

Edit: I received a I-797c approval notice for both. It said in the notice that both got approved. 

Edited August 6, 2017 by Dutchster

[Scandi 4,166]

Yes it's possible that EAD and AP comes as two separate documents even if you sent in your applications together. It's probably not too common thpugh, I've only seen a handfull at most here on VJ. You will most likely receive a combo card and it doesn't matter what your AP status says.

[mmmp 32]

Thanks everyone for your answers!