Are AP and EAD cards still processed even after your AoS interview is scheduled?

[jaysaldi 213]

My wife's green card interview was scheduled for April 21 and then canceled.

Her EAD and AP applications are still pending.

 

Does USCIS continue to process EAD and AP applications even after green card interviews are scheduled and right up until the day when green cards are granted?

Logically, it would make some sense that they stop working on EAP and AP applications, which allow someone to work/travel pending a green card, once a green card interview is scheduled. It seems like a waste of time/effort to have a USCIS officer working on someone's eligibility for AP/EAD just a few days before that applicant's green card interview. 

 

 Is there a cutoff when they stop working on AP/EAP because the green card interview is imminent which moots the AP/EAD request?

Edited April 9, 2020 by jaysaldi

[Cndn 98]

USCIS is just closed to the public. They are still working on everyone’s cases. Keep an eye out for an approval. A few people who have had their interview cancelled were approved (they found out tracking their case online). It seems USCIS is waiving interviews during the pandemic for some people, although it’s hard to say if that will be for everyone or just some people. 
 

I’ve never heard of an EAD/AP cutoff, and I’ve been lurking VJ for a lot longer than I’ve been a member. 

[Crazy Cat 41,834]

I don't think they stop processing once an AOS interview is scheduled......

[alun 73]

In my case they were still processing my EAD and AP , up to 2 weeks after my interview 

[geowrian 22,337]

40 minutes ago, jaysaldi said:

Logically, it would make some sense that they stop working on EAP and AP applications, which allow someone to work/travel pending a green card, once a green card interview is scheduled. It seems like a waste of time/effort to have a USCIS officer working on someone's eligibility for AP/EAD just a few days before that applicant's green card interview. 

An interview being scheduled does not necessarily mean a green card will be issued soon.

Interviews get rescheduled for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes more than 1 interview is needed. Sometimes additional case processing is required before they can make a decision (my friend had this happen, which took like 4 months). Sometimes an RFE is issued, and that alone allows for just under 3 months to even respond (and even longer right now due to COVID-19).

[jaysaldi 213]

2 hours ago, alun said:

In my case they were still processing my EAD and AP , up to 2 weeks after my interview 

Thanks that's what I was curious about.