EAD Expedite Request Can Hurt AOS Packet

[Tracer6158 27]

So, I'm wondering....if my wife and I have a very legit financial strain, and I submit an expedition request for her EAD, wouldn't that hurt her 485 packet which, I think, is supposed to indicate whether or not I can support her with my own income if needed?  Thanks for any input.

[SalishSea 17,827]

11 minutes ago, Tracer6158 said:

So, I'm wondering....if my wife and I have a very legit financial strain, and I submit an expedition request for her EAD, wouldn't that hurt her 485 packet which, I think, is supposed to indicate whether or not I can support her with my own income if needed?  Thanks for any input.

Well, yes, it could.   Normally one would try to expedite the EAD with a written job offer, rather than extreme financial hardship, for that reason.

 

Being unable to work at first is part of the deal you signed up for when you chose the K-1.

[Tracer6158 27]

Ok, thanks for the comment 👍

[USC4SPOUSE 506]

1 hour ago, Tracer6158 said:

So, I'm wondering....if my wife and I have a very legit financial strain, and I submit an expedition request for her EAD, wouldn't that hurt her 485 packet which, I think, is supposed to indicate whether or not I can support her with my own income if needed?  Thanks for any input.

@Tracer6158, it's hard to say. I have not seen or read of cases denied or questioned about finances because they submitted a request to expedite the EAD. Sometimes people submit the request to expedite and USCIS does not even request evidence. It goes straight to approval. 

What I have noticed is that if they do not approve the request, your case remains in the queue awaiting its turn. That's just what I have observed, and of course, that is not representative of all cases.