Have been waiting for EAD almost 120 days 😭

[Htw 13]

Hi!

I came here with K1Visa and submited all documents for Adjust status, EAD and travel parole since mid of July. I also requested the expedite EAD and worked with Ombudsman regarding EAD request. Today it is 120 days for waiting with hopeless. Would like to have any guidline when I should get EAD and Travel Parole? I got an job offer, they postpone me to start in Jan 2019. I am so worried about timeline.  

 

Thanks!

[geowrian 22,335]

Typically it's anywhere from 4-6 months right now. There's no way to know when an individual case will be processed, though.

[Htw 13]

2 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Typically it's anywhere from 4-6 months right now. There's no way to know when an individual case will be processed, though.

It meant 4-6 months for theTravel Document too?😂

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

17 minutes ago, Htw said:

It meant 4-6 months for theTravel Document too?😂

Yes it has been over 4 months now to receive those for a while now.

[mushroomspore 3,043]

32 minutes ago, Htw said:

It meant 4-6 months for theTravel Document too?😂

Ead/AP are the same document. Mine took 8 months lol. If you have a job offer, request an expedite.

Edited November 15, 2018 by mushroomspore

[jd99 4]

2 hours ago, mushroomspore said:

Ead/AP are the same document. Mine took 8 months lol. If you have a job offer, request an expedite.

Not always the case, I received my AP after 7 months and EAD after 8 months

[Diane and Chris 651]

It took us 142 days. Pretty common. It’s frustrating I know. 

[mushroomspore 3,043]

22 hours ago, jd99 said:

Not always the case, I received my AP after 7 months and EAD after 8 months

Wow interesting! I guess it must happen to a few people. Seems pretty rare though.

[APGG94 35]

Got my EAD/AP a month before my interview. 240 days. 

[aznhouston 124]

14 hours ago, mushroomspore said:

Wow interesting! I guess it must happen to a few people. Seems pretty rare though.

It seems to me for now, if you don't have an offer, they will just assume you don't need the EAD hence keep deplaying your EAD.

 

[Htw 13]

On 11/15/2018 at 5:57 PM, mushroomspore said:

Ead/AP are the same document. Mine took 8 months lol. If you have a job offer, request an expedite.

I already requested but they said job offer is not in the criteria for expedite request. 😭😭😭

[Noname93 173]

I'm in the same boat. I'm close to 160 days (not adjusting from k1 though). At this point I feel like I might get approved for the actual greencard before getting ead/ap

[mushroomspore 3,043]

2 hours ago, Htw said:

I already requested but they said job offer is not in the criteria for expedite request. 😭😭😭

What??? Many people get their EAD's expedited if they have a job offer.

[geowrian 22,335]

4 minutes ago, mushroomspore said:

What??? Many people get their EAD's expedited if they have a job offer.

The actual expedite criteria is "severe financial loss to company or person". usually a job offer alone meets this, but sometimes they want to see actual evidence of the loss. At the same time, expedites are always at the IO's discretion.

[mushroomspore 3,043]

Just now, geowrian said:

The actual expedite criteria is "severe financial loss to company or person". usually a job offer alone meets this, but sometimes they want to see actual evidence of the loss. At the same time, expedites are always at the IO's discretion.

Ooooh I see. Darn that's annoying cause I've read so many success stories for expediting EAD's. Maybe OP could try again on a different day by talking to a different rep??