EAD Expires February 06, 2019: Should I Renew Now?

[theImmigrantGuy 7]

My EAD expires on 02/06/2019 (was only for 1 year):

 

1) Should I submit a renewal form I-765 right now? IO told me if I submit it too early they are going to return the application.

2) Do I get the 180 days extention mentioned here (https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/automatic-employment-authorization-document-ead-extension) even if I didn't submit for renewal?

 

3) I never applied for AP, if I apply now will I get the combo card in February 2019?

4) What if I want the AP as soon as possible. Can I ask them to send me AP before February 2019?

 

5) If they have the capacity to issue my EAD before 02/2019, let's say 12/2018, will they do it? What would that cancel the old EAD?

 

Thank you.

 

 

[geowrian 22,337]

1. You can submit the renewal within 180 days IIRC. I generally go by 120 days personally.
2. No. You must submit a renewal application and have it accepted to get the automatic 180 days extension.
3. Possibly.
4. You can ask them, but they will process it like any other I-131. Expect ~4-6 months (possibly more).
5. If the I-765 is approved before 2/19, they will issue a new EAD at that point. I believe the old one is still valid, but there's no reason to use it.

[theImmigrantGuy 7]

1 minute ago, geowrian said:

1. You can submit the renewal within 180 days IIRC. I generally go by 120 days personally.
2. No. You must submit a renewal application and have it accepted to get the automatic 180 days extension.
3. Possibly.
4. You can ask them, but they will process it like any other I-131. Expect ~4-6 months (possibly more).
5. If the I-765 is approved before 2/19, they will issue a new EAD at that point. I believe the old one is still valid, but there's no reason to use it.

 

Here it says 180 days (https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/employment-authorization-document)

 

Another question, I-485 is pending. What is my class of admission on I-131?

 

Thanks.

[geowrian 22,337]

2 minutes ago, Morty92222 said:

Here it says 180 days (https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/employment-authorization-document)

 

Another question, I-485 is pending. What is my class of admission on I-131?

Correct.

 

It's whatever visa class you were admitted on (F-1/J-1/B-2, etc.). You may no longer have that status if your I-94 has expired, but it would still be your class of admission.