EAD in progress - online applications

[smallgirlbigworld 46]

Hello all, I'm hoping I could get an answer on a question I have.

I'm still waiting for my EAD and don't expect to receive it till maybe March. But I have started applying for jobs anyways.

When the online applications ask: are you legally allowed to work in the US. What do you answer? Yes or No? When I type no because I still don't have my EAD

the application stops. Can I click yes? Or will this cause any trouble for me?

Thank you

[Roel 7,191]

You're not legally able to work until you have your work permit in hand. So you put "no".

[smallgirlbigworld 46]

1 minute ago, Roel said:

You're not legally able to work until you have your work permit in hand. So you put "no".

So applying for jobs is uneccessary until I have the EAD? I have tried several Applications now and it stops once I have entered NO and tells me they wont be able to consider my application

[Roel 7,191]

Well, yeah. All legal companies and businesses require the foreigners to have EAD or they won't even consider you. When I applied, they asked the same and took copies of my EAD. You can look at job offers of course, but IMO applying is pointless right now.