EAD and AOS Green card

[GemmaBruce99 50]

By the looks of things the AOS decisions are taking about 5 months with the EAD cards taking longer....

 

If you get your green card can you work or do you have to have the EAD aswell?

 

 

[bswt2 19]

Once you get your green card you do not need the EAD anymore. The EAD is only to allow you to work while the GC is pending.

[payxibka 10,047]

8 minutes ago, GemmaBruce99 said:

By the looks of things the AOS decisions are taking about 5 months with the EAD cards taking longer....

 

If you get your green card can you work or do you have to have the EAD aswell?

 

 

Consider yourself lucky if you get the interview within 5 months 

[GemmaBruce99 50]

2 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Consider yourself lucky if you get the interview within 5 months 

i thought it takes a year but by the looks of immigration timeline people are getting it 6 months atleast...so  not sure 

[AI135 27]

It's weird that EADs are taking longer to arrive than the Cards. but i agree with @bswt2

Edited July 16, 2019 by AI135

[payxibka 10,047]

2 minutes ago, GemmaBruce99 said:

i thought it takes a year but by the looks of immigration timeline people are getting it 6 months atleast...so  not sure 

Location specific as my office is still 12 to 14 months 

[Bajinga 136]

3 minutes ago, GemmaBruce99 said:

i thought it takes a year but by the looks of immigration timeline people are getting it 6 months atleast...so  not sure 

depends on the field office. our AOS process completed in around 19 months in San Francisco recently. you should look up your field office here https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/field-offices

and then check the I-485 processing times for it

[Dashinka 24,931]

14 minutes ago, AI135 said:

It's weird that EADs are taking longer to arrive than the Cards. but i agree with @bswt2

EADs are processed by the various service centers whereas as others have said, the AOS is processed by the local field offices, so the processing times for AOSs will vary greatly and some folks are seeing GCs in 5-6 months.

[Crazy Cat 42,644]

Once your Green Card is approved, your EAD is invalid.......A Green card give authorization to work.

[K1visaHopeful 2,898]

32 minutes ago, GemmaBruce99 said:

i thought it takes a year but by the looks of immigration timeline people are getting it 6 months atleast...so  not sure 

It depends on your local field office how fast you might get an interview. 

Which one would yours be?

 

[wbeem 568]

38 minutes ago, AI135 said:

It's weird that EADs are taking longer to arrive than the Cards.

Isn't it, though!  But not surprising. So many things in this process completely defy all logic.  It's another situation where it's like offering someone a snack because dinner is going to be late. But the snack takes longer to serve than the meal lol.  

[AI135 27]

1 minute ago, wbeem said:

Isn't it, though!  But not surprising. So many things in this process completely defy all logic.  It's another situation where it's like offering someone a snack because dinner is going to be late. But the snack takes longer to serve than the meal lol.  

exactly  

[GemmaBruce99 50]

23 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

It depends on your local field office how fast you might get an interview. 

Which one would yours be?

 

Mine would either be NYC or Albany depending if NYC sends it their or not

[K1visaHopeful 2,898]

5 hours ago, Bajinga said:

depends on the field office. our AOS process completed in around 19 months in San Francisco recently. you should look up your field office here https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/field-offices

and then check the I-485 processing times for it

 

^^^^^^^Did you use this link to check......?

 

 

4 hours ago, GemmaBruce99 said:

Mine would either be NYC or Albany depending if NYC sends it their or not

 

[Mrsjackson 300]

22 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

EADs are processed by the various service centers whereas as others have said, the AOS is processed by the local field offices, so the processing times for AOSs will vary greatly and some folks are seeing GCs in 5-6 months.

I thought all EAD/AP applications were processed at the Missouri Center?