I'm wondering what date shows up on the EAD card? So if the USCIS case status website informed us on the 3rd card production was ordered, would the date be the 3rd? Or is it some later date?

The card we got said the 19th but the email said to production on the 23rd and we got an email on the 24th saying it was approved ...we got the card on the 26th but was not in the system yet to get a SS number...called today and still no number has been assigned at the SS office . So we still wait....

Mine was dated 4/19/07 to 4/18/08, i got the email card production ordered on 4/24/07, hope this gives u an idea



AOS JOURNEY

Feb. 6, 2007 Mailed AOS & EAD application
Feb. 8, 2007 Application received by Chicago lock box
Feb. 13, 2007 Check encashed by DHS and a touch for AOS & EAD
Feb. 15, 2007 Received NOA1 for AOS & EAD and a touch for both
Feb. 20, 2007 Received biometrics appointment for Mar 1
Feb. 22, 2007 EAD touched
Mar. 1, 2007 Biometrics appointment at St. Louis, Mo.
Mar. 2, 2007 AOS & EAD touched
Mar. 10, 2007 Received notice of transfer to CSC re: AOS
Mar. 11, 2007 AOS touched and received 3 emails re: transfer
Mar. 15, 2007 AOS touched, received 3 emails re: case is now pending in CSC
Mar. 16, 2007 AOS touched
Apr. 19, 2007 EAD touched
Apr. 23, 2007 EAD touched
Apr. 24, 2007 EAD card production ordered
Apr. 25, 2007 EAD touched
Apr. 27, 2007 Approval notice sent for EAD
Apr. 28, 2007 EAD card arrived
Apr. 30, 2007 EAD touched

Ah so it seems like the date is usually earlier than the date you get the email from your two experiences... thanks guys.

The date on the card is the date the EAD is approved.

Correct, and you can legally work as soon as EAD is approved, regardless of whether you have the card yet.

Good news. There was no break in Rey's work authorization at all then. Neat!