EAD pending for 150+ days + Job offer

[martinianodl 2]

Hi everyone,

 

I applied for the EAD and my case was received on November 29th 2017. After 90-something days I filed a case inquiry over the phone and after a month I got an email saying: 

 

“Our review indicates that this case is within our current processing time. To check our current case processing times, please visit our website at https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times. If you do not receive a decision or notice of other action within our current processing time, please check our online services or call the USCIS Contact Center at the number provided below.”

 

Today, they are actually late on my case based on the processing-times. It’s been more than 150 days and my case wasn’t even touched.

 

This week I will have a final job interview and I might ending up getting a job offer. 

 

What should I do? Should I call USCIS and file another case inquiry based on the online timeline? Should I call the 1-800 or contact the Ombudsman? Or should I wait and if I get the job I apply for an expedited EAD based on financial loss and ask help from a US representative (http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/517032-sharing-on-how-to-expedite-ead-based-on-job-offer/)?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

 

 

[Marieke H 2,512]

1 hour ago, martinianodl said:

Hi everyone,

 

I applied for the EAD and my case was received on November 29th 2017. After 90-something days I filed a case inquiry over the phone and after a month I got an email saying: 

 

“Our review indicates that this case is within our current processing time. To check our current case processing times, please visit our website at https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times. If you do not receive a decision or notice of other action within our current processing time, please check our online services or call the USCIS Contact Center at the number provided below.”

 

Today, they are actually late on my case based on the processing-times. It’s been more than 150 days and my case wasn’t even touched.

 

This week I will have a final job interview and I might ending up getting a job offer. 

 

What should I do? Should I call USCIS and file another case inquiry based on the online timeline? Should I call the 1-800 or contact the Ombudsman? Or should I wait and if I get the job I apply for an expedited EAD based on financial loss and ask help from a US representative (http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/517032-sharing-on-how-to-expedite-ead-based-on-job-offer/)?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

 

 

There is no way to tell what will help you to get your EAD. My EAD took 6 months. I have made several service requests that did not seem to do much, I requested an expedite when I got a job offer, and I contacted the Senator's Office. My new employer also spoke to several people at the Senator's Office. 

My EAD was approved 6 weeks after my expedite request. And maybe it was just my time to be approved, or maybe it was because of the expedite request, or because of the Senator's inquiries, who knows...

I'd say try anything you can and be patient. Good luck!

[martinianodl 2]

Now my case is on day 170 and nothing yet.

I raised a SR but no answer. I am still waiting for the job offer letter (should arrive next week). 

I was thinking in asking a US representative to check on my SR. Then when the job offer letter arrives call USCIS and request an expedited EAD and maybe ask the US representative again for help.

Do you guys think it would hurt or delay my case somehow? 

 

Thanks