EAD Expedite 2019

[LAdane 16]

Hi everyone! This forum has been very helpfull to me. So I just wanted to share my experience. 

 

My timeline:

Marts 10th 2019 I entered the US (California)

Marts 12th 2019 I was married to an American

Marts 19th 2019 USCIS received my application for Adjustment of status, EAD and Advanced Parole.

May 28th 2019 I called to expedite my case based on Financial Hardship

May 31st 2019 I received email from USCIS with further instructions to fax my job offer and cover letter.

June 6th 2019 "New Card is being produced"

June 11th 2019 "Card is ready for being mailed to me"

June 12th 2019 "Card was mailed"

June 14th 2019 I received my EAD card which also works as Advanced Parole.

 

What did I do?

I called to expedite my case based on severe financial loss for myself. This is what I said in notes: I have no financial resources, and by July 1st I need to start paying back my student loans. I have a master degree that is not being used and I would really like to pursue my career. I feel that I'm made redundant not contributing to the American Economy as a working tax payer. Being redundant also affects my mental health not feeling independent and having to be depended on my husband economy. I have a great job offer and have finished all interviewing. The start date is June 17th 2019. 

 

What did I fax?

- I used this coverletter: https://www.marecaranne.com/2019/01/ead-expedite.html

- My offer letter

- Copy of the email from USCIC.

 

I hope this might help other people in the same situation. I know how hard it is not being able to work and get your life going here in the US. I'm super excited to be working and hope for everyone that the wait time soon will be over. 

 

Thank you for this forum!

[Pitaya 2,576]

It helps everyone that uses the forum.

 

[Ontarkie 13,915]

~~Moved to Working and Traveling, from K1 Progress Reports - As this is not longer a K1 processing but and EAD topic.~~

[JFH 12,189]

It's wonderful that it worked out for you but shouldn't you have planned better? Didn't you know you would have to repay those student loans?

 

What I'm saying is, every K-1 that comes here has no income unless they maybe own property that they are renting out or have significant investments that pay dividends. If everyone applied for an expedite because they had no income, what then?

[LAdane 16]

2 minutes ago, JFH said:

It's wonderful that it worked out for you but shouldn't you have planned better? Didn't you know you would have to repay those student loans?

 

What I'm saying is, every K-1 that comes here has no income unless they maybe own property that they are renting out or have significant investments that pay dividends. If everyone applied for an expedite because they had no income, what then?

I'm confused by your reply. I believe this is a forum to help each other get through the process together and that's why I posted this. 

 

[Celie 793]

On 6/19/2019 at 2:19 PM, LAdane said:

Hi everyone! This forum has been very helpfull to me. So I just wanted to share my experience. 

 

My timeline:

Marts 10th 2019 I entered the US (California)

Marts 12th 2019 I was married to an American

Marts 19th 2019 USCIS received my application for Adjustment of status, EAD and Advanced Parole.

May 28th 2019 I called to expedite my case based on Financial Hardship

May 31st 2019 I received email from USCIS with further instructions to fax my job offer and cover letter.

June 6th 2019 "New Card is being produced"

June 11th 2019 "Card is ready for being mailed to me"

June 12th 2019 "Card was mailed"

June 14th 2019 I received my EAD card which also works as Advanced Parole.

 

What did I do?

I called to expedite my case based on severe financial loss for myself. This is what I said in notes: I have no financial resources, and by July 1st I need to start paying back my student loans. I have a master degree that is not being used and I would really like to pursue my career. I feel that I'm made redundant not contributing to the American Economy as a working tax payer. Being redundant also affects my mental health not feeling independent and having to be depended on my husband economy. I have a great job offer and have finished all interviewing. The start date is June 17th 2019. 

 

What did I fax?

- I used this coverletter: https://www.marecaranne.com/2019/01/ead-expedite.html

- My offer letter

- Copy of the email from USCIC.

 

I hope this might help other people in the same situation. I know how hard it is not being able to work and get your life going here in the US. I'm super excited to be working and hope for everyone that the wait time soon will be over. 

 

Thank you for this forum!

Did you use any proof for financial hardship other than the offer letter?

[AffableAndy 107]

On 6/19/2019 at 3:37 PM, Pitaya (火龙果) said:

It helps everyone that uses the forum.

 

Just wondering, though - should people who filed an expedite fill in their timelines? I filled in mine and I can't indicate (except in the comments) that it may not be representative of a 'typical' case. I'm worried that it could artificially decrease the actual estimates.

Congrats LAdane!  Did you apply for the job before moving here or after?

[Knome 245]

On 6/19/2019 at 3:19 PM, LAdane said:

Hi everyone! This forum has been very helpfull to me. So I just wanted to share my experience. 

 

My timeline:

Marts 10th 2019 I entered the US (California)

Marts 12th 2019 I was married to an American

Marts 19th 2019 USCIS received my application for Adjustment of status, EAD and Advanced Parole.

May 28th 2019 I called to expedite my case based on Financial Hardship

May 31st 2019 I received email from USCIS with further instructions to fax my job offer and cover letter.

June 6th 2019 "New Card is being produced"

June 11th 2019 "Card is ready for being mailed to me"

June 12th 2019 "Card was mailed"

June 14th 2019 I received my EAD card which also works as Advanced Parole.

 

What did I do?

I called to expedite my case based on severe financial loss for myself. This is what I said in notes: I have no financial resources, and by July 1st I need to start paying back my student loans. I have a master degree that is not being used and I would really like to pursue my career. I feel that I'm made redundant not contributing to the American Economy as a working tax payer. Being redundant also affects my mental health not feeling independent and having to be depended on my husband economy. I have a great job offer and have finished all interviewing. The start date is June 17th 2019. 

 

What did I fax?

- I used this coverletter: https://www.marecaranne.com/2019/01/ead-expedite.html

- My offer letter

- Copy of the email from USCIC.

 

I hope this might help other people in the same situation. I know how hard it is not being able to work and get your life going here in the US. I'm super excited to be working and hope for everyone that the wait time soon will be over. 

 

Thank you for this forum!

Thanks a lot for sharing this....This is really helpful ..as many of us are getting bored sitting at home doing nothing for all these months...i m thinking to expedite too and i hav applied for jobs...lets c...I really appreciate what u hav shared here ...thanks a lot. .n congrats for ur new job!

[LAdane 16]

On 6/26/2019 at 11:51 AM, celie&joseph said:

Did you use any proof for financial hardship other than the offer letter?

They USCIS did not ask for any proof of financial hardship. They simply wrote: "Please fax proof of your financial loss, such as proof of a pending job offer, to the following number".

[LAdane 16]

On 6/26/2019 at 1:04 PM, AffableAndy said:

Just wondering, though - should people who filed an expedite fill in their timelines? I filled in mine and I can't indicate (except in the comments) that it may not be representative of a 'typical' case. I'm worried that it could artificially decrease the actual estimates.

Congrats LAdane!  Did you apply for the job before moving here or after?

When I frist applied for my K-1 Visa a year ago now, the wait time for a EAD in california was 3 months as the longest. As I finally got my K1 visa and travelled to the US in March 2019, the wait time increased to 6.5 - 8 months. There was no way my husband and I would get that to work financially. So that's when I started looking into expedite and applied for a job. 

[Celie 793]

10 hours ago, LAdane said:

They USCIS did not ask for any proof of financial hardship. They simply wrote: "Please fax proof of your financial loss, such as proof of a pending job offer, to the following number".

Thank you! Just out of curiosity, what did you respond to jobs when they asked if you could provide proof of authorization for employment upon hire during applications and/or interviews? We also initially applied for K1 almost a year ago and we weren't expecting the EAD timelines to extend this much or the complications that come with waiting for the green card (such as EAD expiring past the 180 days extension etc). So we are rolling with the punches but it would be good to be prepared in cases where this question is brought up.

 

Thanks in advance!

[babie 24]

Wow.Thats really helpful.So does that mean that I can expedite my EAD with just a job offer.I too applied for a job hoping to get a job offer so I can expedite my EAD but wasnt sure if that would be enough proof.My pd is june 10th 2019