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Hello everyone, 

 

My brother has a pending adjustment of status. He got his work card and didn't have any problem in applying for a limited driver's license. On his card says he falls under category C09. However, his wife received her employment authorization with category C09P. It says she can use as advance parole. She went to DLD to apply for her learner's permit and they didn't accept her employment authorization because of the P. For what I understand, this P means that this is a combo card, valid for work and travel. I think they don't understand there, the lady was saying the P means parole and may think that this employment card is not valid. She asked to my sister-in-law to bring her I-797 notice showing that she has an adjustment pending. We will go back there next Monday and bring everything they have. But my question is: Does the USCIS still issue work/travel combo cards? I saw an article saying that they were discontinued. I am trying to search for good sources explaining what this card means. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you!

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its the combo card for both AP and work authorization

print out what USCIS says and take it to DMV

 

https://www.uscis.gov/archive/uscis-to-issue-employment-authorization-and-advance-parole-card-for-adjustment-of-status-applicants-0

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Bring those documents and print out what @Jeanne Adil suggested. Or, if it's not too inconvenient, go to another DMV.

03/04/2016 AOS (EB2-NIW concurrent with I-485) mailed to Lewisville TX Lockbox
03/07/2016 AOS delivered to USCIS and signed
03/12/2016 Case received by Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
03/14/2016 Text notification received for I-140/I-485/I-765/I-131.
04/08/2016 Biometrics notice received for 04/21
04/13/2016 Biometrics early walk-in completed.
04/15/2016 EAD/AP combo card received in mail.

 

Long wait begins...

 

11/04/2016 I-140/485 cases transferred from Nebraska to TCS
12/01/2016 Prepared package for EAD/AP renewal (expires 04/09/2017)
12/23/2016 USCIS suddenly changes several forms, invalidating my EAD/AP renewal package (not yet sent)
12/27/2016 USCIS suddenly reforms the entire NIW criteria system, replacing a 20 years old one. Uncharted waters. 
01/07/2017 (Saturday!) EAD/AP renewal package with new forms received in Phoenix "reception desk"
01/17/2017 EAD/AP renewal case accepted; text/email with receipt numbers was received
01/30/2017 Law firm finally confirms that USCIS has suspended processing all EB2-NIW cases due to new criteria. 
02/23/2017 USCIS slowly starts adjudicating NIW cases again.
04/21/2017 Extended EAD/AP received in mail. Valid for 2 years. 
05/06/2017 Received a massive RFE on I-140 NIW case.
07/20/2017 RFE response received by USCIS (a very long response with 30 pages of docs)
09/14/2017 I-140 NIW approved!!! 
11/28/2017 RFE for new medical issued (plus another request re Supp J for employment which is clearly issued in error)
12/04/2017 RFE received in mail
12/07/2017 repeated medical exam for I-485
12/08/2017 Attorney receives documents for responding to I-485 RFE
12/21/2017 Response to RFE received by USCIS 
02/09/2018 I-485 approval (text, email) :)
02/08/2018 I-485 approval notice issued (the "welcome letter") - I'm LPR now
02/16/2018 Green card received
 
11/14/2022 Filed N-400 online; receipt and biometrics reuse form received online
03/07/2023 N-400 Interview scheduled 
04/xx/2023 N-400 approved, same-day Oath ceremony completed. I'm a US citizen.
05/xx/2023 US passport in hand

 

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On 6/30/2023 at 6:18 PM, JeanneAdil said:

its the combo card for both AP and work authorization

print out what USCIS says and take it to DMV

 

https://www.uscis.gov/archive/uscis-to-issue-employment-authorization-and-advance-parole-card-for-adjustment-of-status-applicants-0

Thank you!

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On 6/30/2023 at 7:29 PM, randomstairs said:

Bring those documents and print out what @Jeanne Adil suggested. Or, if it's not too inconvenient, go to another DMV.

Thank you. Will do. They went to another 2 besides the first one. But we will see what happens tomorrow.

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Lifewithjoy   19

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On 6/30/2023 at 6:18 PM, JeanneAdil said:

its the combo card for both AP and work authorization

print out what USCIS says and take it to DMV

 

https://www.uscis.gov/archive/uscis-to-issue-employment-authorization-and-advance-parole-card-for-adjustment-of-status-applicants-0

Do you think would have a problem that this file is in archive? This means that they don't issue combo cards anymore? And did they give one to my sister-in-law?

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13 minutes ago, Lifewithjoy said:

Do you think would have a problem that this file is in archive? This means that they don't issue combo cards anymore? And did they give one to my sister-in-law?

but they did issue a combo card as CO9P is a combo card by definition

If you apply for an EAD and an advance parole document at the same time, you will receive a single card that serves as both your EAD and your advance parole document. This card, called a C09P EAD, is colloquially referred to as a “combo card.”

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