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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: China
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Hi guys, I am currently on OPT and already filled my OPT extension application 3 weeks ago. My current EAD expired on 5/1/2017. 
I will be filing my marriage based green card next week. On the I765 instruction Pg 13,option B, it asked to provide "A copy of your last EAD (front and back). If no prior EAD has been issued, you must submit a copy of a government-issued identity document, such as a passport showing your picture, name, and date of birth; a birth certificate with photo ID; a visa issued by a foreign consulate; or a national ID document with photo and/ 
or fingerprint. " 

 Question: 
1. My OPT extension EAD hasn't been approved yet (just mailed), so should I provide my current EAD to fulfill this requirement? 

2. Also, my current EAD was based on OPT, but the EAD I'm going to file now is based on I485 (option (c)(9)) . So should I even need to provide my current EAD, since it's from a different category(F1 OPT category )  ?  If I provide my OPT's EAD, will that confuse the officer. 
 
3. also, on the I765 form, should I check "permission to accept employment " or "renewal of my permission" (since I already have an OPT EAD)
 
Is there anyone in the same boat, or have has this situation before? 
Thank you!

 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Kenya
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45 minutes ago, Oreobaby said:
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1. My OPT extension EAD hasn't been approved yet (just mailed), so should I provide my current EAD to fulfill this requirement? 
  • Provide a copy of your current EAD
2. Also, my current EAD was based on OPT, but the EAD I'm going to file now is based on I485 (option (c)(9)) . So should I even need to provide my current EAD, since it's from a different category(F1 OPT category )  ?  If I provide my OPT's EAD, will that confuse the officer. 
  • Provide a copy of your current EAD. No they will not be confused. They know quite a bit about these things, much more than we actually know.
 
3. also, on the I765 form, should I check "permission to accept employment " or "renewal of my permission" (since I already have an OPT EAD)
  • Permission to accept employment. You are not renewing your OPT-based EAD, but you still have to provide copies of your OPT-based EAD as stated in 1. and 2. above
Is there anyone in the same boat, or have has this situation before? 
  • Not me. But it is not rocket science, even though I wish I had a degree in rocket science!

 

 

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Turkey
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My husband had a similar situation and what the above commentor said was correct. You'll want to provide the actual approved EAD, so your previous one. The point is, you submitted and have an approved EAD, so you don't have to provide all the additional info and docs like you're applying for an EAD fresh. The previously approved one shows that you and USCIS have already done your due diligence with that document/application and so it should be approved more quickly. 

 

Even though your previous EAD was filed under a different category it's still essentially the same thing form, so what they're asking is "have we already approved you for this in the past? Yes? Cool, that makes it much easier to verify and approve you again, even if it's under a different category."

03/11/2016 Met in person for first time (Talked online for nearly a year prior as friends playing online games)

03/29/2016 Officially started dating

09/29/2016 Engaged

10/20/2016 Married at SF Courthouse

12/14/2016 Mailed I-130, I-485 & I-765

12/20/2016 Delivered at Chicago Lock Box by UPS

01/04/2017 Received NOA via text and email for I-130, I-485 and I-765

01/05/2017 Both checks are cashed

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01/23/2017 Biometrics Appointment notification received (Appt set for 02/02/17)

02/17/2017 I-485 Status updated to "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview"

03/23/2017 Case Status updated to "EAD Card is being produced."

08/30/2017 Case status updated to "Interview Scheduled"

09/28/2017 Interview! Status updated to "New Card is being produced" shortly after interview!

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