Processing times went sky high for EAD

[Paul Hanaki 72]

Just a day before my daughters would be outside normal processing times it was to 3.5 Months to 11.5 Months  I don't know how it can go from May 30th to March 27th.. It seems this always happens right with they get to June 1st.  I wonder if I apply for them to have advance parole would that speed up the EAD as they usually do combo cards. They both had the biometrics back in August and my wife got her EAD in October. This is frustrating as I want to file my taxes soon.

[Boiler 45,525]

EAD/AP has been 6 to 8 months for a long time, I have seen people get them sooner, some later.

 

EAD and AP are applied for at the same time. If for some reason you did not you can apply later but will come later.

[iy2020 118]

I submitted my I-765 with my AOS package 09/28/20. I then applied for my AP 01/05/21. Somehow my AP was approved 02/09/21, still waiting for my EAD. I guess it doesn’t hurt to try, though!

[Paul Hanaki 72]

13 minutes ago, iy2020 said:

I submitted my I-765 with my AOS package 09/28/20. I then applied for my AP 01/05/21. Somehow my AP was approved 02/09/21, still waiting for my EAD. I guess it doesn’t hurt to try, though!

Well that throws out my hopes that it would speed it up. I just can't understand why they weren't approved the same time as my wife's and it has been over 4 months since then.

[Paul Hanaki 72]

27 minutes ago, Boiler said:

EAD/AP has been 6 to 8 months for a long time, I have seen people get them sooner, some later.

 

EAD and AP are applied for at the same time. If for some reason you did not you can apply later but will come later.

Yes my wife got her EAD in about 4 months then later we applied for advance parole for her it that took about 2 months. 

[SteveInBostonI130 3,459]

3 hours ago, Paul Hanaki said:

Just a day before my daughters would be outside normal processing times it was to 3.5 Months to 11.5 Months  I don't know how it can go from May 30th to March 27th.. It seems this always happens right with they get to June 1st.  I wonder if I apply for them to have advance parole would that speed up the EAD as they usually do combo cards. They both had the biometrics back in August and my wife got her EAD in October. This is frustrating as I want to file my taxes soon.

Hello,

 

Why do you need your daughters' EAD to file your taxes?  

 

[HRQX 4,145]

13 minutes ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

Why do you need your daughters' EAD to file your taxes?

Looks like they selected the applicable boxes on Form I-765 for SSN issuance. I.e. with EAD the child is eligible for SSN. For the child tax credit the child needs SSN: https://www.irs.gov/faqs/childcare-credit-other-credits/child-tax-credit

May I claim the child tax credit for a child who has an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) rather than a social security number (SSN)?

 

Answer:

No, you may not claim the child tax credit for a child with an ITIN. The child must have an SSN to be a qualifying child eligible for the child tax credit (CTC) or the additional child tax credit (ACTC).

[Paul Hanaki 72]

6 hours ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

Hello,

 

Why do you need your daughters' EAD to file your taxes?  

 

Yea I don't really need the EAD for taxes just the SSN that comes along with it. If I file with the SSN we get back $5,000 more in stimulus money and child tax credits. That's too much money to leave on the table by filing with their ITIN.

[remotercharm 31]

1 hour ago, Paul Hanaki said:

Yea I don't really need the EAD for taxes just the SSN that comes along with it. If I file with the SSN we get back $5,000 more in stimulus money and child tax credits. That's too much money to leave on the table by filing with their ITIN.

I'm in the same boat.  I'm relying on the tax extension til October 15th to see me through the wait.  We only applied mid December.

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

13 hours ago, Paul Hanaki said:

Yea I don't really need the EAD for taxes just the SSN that comes along with it. If I file with the SSN we get back $5,000 more in stimulus money and child tax credits. That's too much money to leave on the table by filing with their ITIN.

Try for an extension, my husband is.... we filed for EAD April last year and I still haven’t got it, I’ll likely get my GC first 

Edited February 26, 2021 by Duke & Marie

[SalishSea 17,836]

23 hours ago, Paul Hanaki said:

This is frustrating as I want to file my taxes soon.

Why can't you file your taxes?

[Paul Hanaki 72]

4 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Why can't you file your taxes?

I need their SSN's which I can't get without the EAD. So if I file now I will lose out on $5,000 in stimulus and child tax credits. 

[SalishSea 17,836]

25 minutes ago, Paul Hanaki said:

I need their SSN's which I can't get without the EAD. So if I file now I will lose out on $5,000 in stimulus and child tax credits. 

Your timeline is confusing.  After all these years, she still doesn't have an SSN?

[Paul Hanaki 72]

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

Your timeline is confusing.  After all these years, she still doesn't have an SSN?

The timeline is confusing because this site doesn't let me update it and I didn't want to create a new account. So it mixes my previous marriage with my current one. I was married 8 year previously so way back then is when I created this account. With my current wife we have been married 1 year. The SSN's I need are with my step-daughters (now adopted) who are from my current wife. 

[HRQX 4,145]

4 minutes ago, Paul Hanaki said:

my step-daughters (now adopted)

Legally adopted? If so, they'll automatically become US citizens when the I-485 applications are approved: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/adopt_ref/adoption-FAQs/child-citizenship-act-of-2000.html

you will need to present the following when applying for your child's U.S. passport:

• Proof of the child’s relationship to the U.S. citizen parent. For the biological child of a U.S. citizen, this generally will be a certified copy of the foreign birth certificate (and a translation if the birth certificate is not in English). For an adopted child, you must submit a certified copy of the final adoption decree (and a translation if the decree is not in English);
• Proof the child is admitted as a lawful permanent resident, such as the child’s foreign passport with a I-551 stamp, or the child's permanent resident card (green card);
• Proof of identity and citizenship of the U.S. citizen parent(s);
• Evidence the child is residing in the United States in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent;
• Completed Form DS-11 and supporting documents.