What if EAD renewal isn't approved after 180 days

[KatieAndNaimah 108]

I am currently waiting for approval for our green card, we're adjusting from K1 visa. The NY office has up to 3 years as processing time, so no clue when that will go through. 

 

The EAD/AP expired in January but I applied for renewal 90 days before expiration in October. I know that the EAD is still valid for 180 days after expiration if you've applied for renewal, but what happens if after the 180 days there has been no movement? Or if there's been a denial?

[K1visaHopeful 2,814]

1 minute ago, KatieAndNaimah said:

I am currently waiting for approval for our green card, we're adjusting from K1 visa. The NY office has up to 3 years as processing time, so no clue when that will go through. 

 

The EAD/AP expired in January but I applied for renewal 90 days before expiration in October. I know that the EAD is still valid for 180 days after expiration if you've applied for renewal, but what happens if after the 180 days there has been no movement? Or if there's been a denial?

Then you renew your EAD again or if denied (unlikely), you cant work.

[accumbyte 149]

2 hours ago, KatieAndNaimah said:

The EAD/AP expired in January but I applied for renewal 90 days before expiration in October.

You can try contacting USCIS at 800-375-5283 and request an EAD expedite based on "severe financial lost to person" because you can't legally continue working after the 180-day auto-extension: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/expedite-criteria

[JoJoJoJo 170]

Good question. My renewal has been pending for over 180 days (because I applied 180 days before the old EAD expired.) Hopefully won't have to expedite again when my automatic extension expires