Has anyone else been waiting 80+ (84 for me) days and still not received their EAD? I had my bio on 11/02/07. It is all in the system as confirmed by my 2 phone calls to the USCIS. Just wondering, but it is probably just my luck, took 6+ months for my K1 NOA2 to come, with no RFEs, so I guess I am right on schedule.

I filed for my EAD on July 26th and just got the "card production ordered" notice yesterday.

I have made my appointment and am going to my local office on Friday, this will be passed the 90 days for my EAD. Does anyone know what they can do for me?

Thanks in advance for your replies!

They will send in a request on your behalf.

In our experience with the Phoenix suboffice (which is notoriously unhelpful), the local office won't help you unless it's been 90 days from their receipt date. If it's not a big project to visit the office, you can at least find out if everything is on track, but don't be disappointed if they tell you to come back when it's been 90 days. I had a peek at your timeline, and it looks like the receipt date for your EAD application is October 11, is that right? In that case, it won't be 90 days until January 9 (or something like that). Unless you meant that October 11 is the date you received the notice, but the receipt date is earlier than that. I know that these are details, but the USCIS is all about details if it means they don't have to help you!

If it has been 90 days and everything is in order, your local office contacts the service center that is processing the application. In most cases, if it's a straightforward application (i.e., RFEs or other issues), the EAD should be issued shortly thereafter, like within a week or two.

Good luck!

Thanks for your replies. To answer your question, on my receipt notice the date received is October 5 (Notice date is Oct 11). I am going down there, hopefully someone can help me get back to work.

Also, my receipt number for my AP does not work online, I have also called about this and they said that it is in the system and just to wait for the AP to come in the mail, has this happened to anyone, where one receipt number is in the online system and the other is not??

Thanks again!!

Hi Waitingbee

I'm an October filer, sent the AOS EAD papers on Sept 25 were received by Chicago Lockbox on Sept 27 My NOA is dated October 2 ,2007 and we still haven't heard from USCIS except for a Noa "Rejection Notice because there was an "extra remittance" They told us not to take any action and we're just waiting since then. Biometrics were done on Oct 24 so I cannot understand the delay. Plus I signed for CRIS on my e mail and I check the online stats daily. Nothing.*Application received and Pending* Tried calling Cust Service and it was down at the moment so said to call back later I scheduled on calling today but my husband needs to be present and he's away. ( I do all the gory USCIS paperwork for him)

Don't lose hope yet Waitingbee you're not alone. *hugses* Merry Christmas and Good luck on your journey.

Also, about the +80 days .. Am I suppose to include weekends and holidays into the count ? I took those days off the count but its still a loooong wait . Some October filers were approved already for EAD.

Clear Skies !!
Annette (Roslilspaniel)

141 days here. Some take longer than others guys, cool yer jets.

Thank you for the supportive email. After my long wait for my K1 NOA2 (over 6 months) and now the EAD wait, I am beginning to think my purpose in life is to wait!

As for your question about counting weekends, I would days are days. I guess I am just miffed that the USCIS says that, "they process EADs in 75 days so that they can have it in the cusotmers hand in 90 days" and then don't do that. I have had no RFEs, they are just slow. So they should update their processing times since they are obviously incorrect!

To update on my EAD wait (which btw I have a great job lined up hence the frustration!) I went to my local office on Friday, IO said they would put in an email request to NBC and call me early this week, no phone call yet. I contacted my congressman and sent them what they needed to do a inquiry as well.

Not working was OK at first but I need to start working to not only make money but regain my sanity and start to feel like a productive member of society again.

Annette, good luck to you. I think I would keep trying to call USCIS and ask what is going on. I did and they told me I have to do an in person inquiry at my local office.

Don't worry we will all get approved soon and in awhile this won't seem like anything at all.

Do you think your RFE help up the EAD as well as the 485?? Good luck at the interview!

Whoo hoo!!!!!!!! My day has come!! Day 97 AP, EAD Approved!!

Application Type: I765 , APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

Current Status: Card production ordered.

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CONGRATULATION Waiting bee!!

Question - Did you get an interview date prior to your EAD?
In my case - I am still waiting for my EAD yet I just got an interview date for
February!?
If you look at my timeline it has clearly been more than 90 days - however, calling our guys
they claim it has only been 70 days.

Will I still get my EAD card?

Any insight from anyone reading this?
Thanks,

Asamu

If you go down to the office, please let us know the resu.ts

Sorry to hear your long wait for your EAD. From what I can tell your receipt date is 8/26/07, clearly more than 90 days. What I do not know is if the RFE would have any effect on slowing up processing of your EAD, even though it was probably related to the AOS. When you say you called people, was it the USCIS "info" line? They may be able to put in a service request for you; I have never had any luck when I called though. What I found to work was contacting my local congressman's office. They have someone there whose only job is to look into immigration matters. She put in a call on Tuesday or Wednesday to her contacts at the NBC and my EAD/AP was approved Thursday. I really feel this is what got me processed. I believe the service centers have 72 hours, or something like that, to respond to a congressional inquiry. Since I was over processing time their response was to process the application. Maybe they are getting 70 days from the recipt of the RFE response? Please try to contact your congressman, they can help you!

As for my infopass last Friday, I am still waiting for the phone call I was told I was going to receive earlier this week.

I have not received an interview notice. My case was transferred on 12/18/07 to CSC where it is still pending.

Good luck and don't worry you will get approved soon just be as proactive as you can!

I was wondering do we have to wait for the name check to be cleared before they can issue us an EAD?

I don't think so. I believe name check is only for the AOS, permanent resident card (green card).