Regarding EAD case status update

[shawn1990 8]

Hello, any idea how long it takes for I-765 application status to update from 'Approved' to 'Card has been mailed?'

 

My status updated to approved more than 2 weeks back and I haven't received the card so far.

[Anna & Benji 6]

Same issue here. 

Ours got approved 22/6 and we also haven't heard anything yet, which is rather frustrating. 

[b911 16]

23 hours ago, shawn1990 said:

Hello, any idea how long it takes for I-765 application status to update from 'Approved' to 'Card has been mailed?'

 

My status updated to approved more than 2 weeks back and I haven't received the card so far.

Just curious, Was biometric done in USA? I applied for green card during lockdown. Wondering what are the chances of them using biometrics from K1 (taken at embassy), if any! Me and wife have plans to travel in November, so important to received travel permit by then.

[shawn1990 8]

On 7/11/2020 at 3:30 PM, Anna & Benji said:

Same issue here. 

Ours got approved 22/6 and we also haven't heard anything yet, which is rather frustrating. 

Did you receive any update?

[shawn1990 8]

On 7/11/2020 at 7:52 PM, b911 said:

Just curious, Was biometric done in USA? I applied for green card during lockdown. Wondering what are the chances of them using biometrics from K1 (taken at embassy), if any! Me and wife have plans to travel in November, so important to received travel permit by then.

Biometric was done in the USA in February.

I was lucky to have it get done before lockdown started.

[Cornflake 108]

Mine was approved 06/30, still waiting...

[jcracked52 55]

Those approved up until 6/25 have been shipped it seems. 

 

Source: https://opttimeline.com go to bottom and click on "Shipping Status"

Even though this is for OPT category it still helps since cards are printed at same location.

[Rearviewmirror 380]

26 minutes ago, jcracked52 said:

Those approved up until 6/25 have been shipped it seems. 

 

Source: https://opttimeline.com go to bottom and click on "Shipping Status"

Even though this is for OPT category it still helps since cards are printed at same location.

Worth saying that when I went from F-1 to OPT I did not have to do any additional biometrics (granted this was back in 2014, so not sure if anything has changed and my F-1 biometrics would have been about ~20 months old at that point).

[jcracked52 55]

After 21 days, EAD card finally mailed to me! 

 

https://opttimeline.com is very accurate as to when you can expect your EAD card to be mailed. 

[lovelymeta 0]

16 hours ago, jcracked52 said:

After 21 days, EAD card finally mailed to me! 

 

https://opttimeline.com is very accurate as to when you can expect your EAD card to be mailed. 

@jcracked52 Thanks for that info! Can I ask–is this an OPT-based EAD card, or an I-485-based EAD card? And, did they take your biometrics? 

Edited July 21, 2020 by lovelymeta

[Cornflake 108]

1 hour ago, lovelymeta said:

@jcracked52 Thanks for that info! Can I ask–is this an OPT-based EAD card, or an I-485-based EAD card? And, did they take your biometrics? 

They don't send cards if you don't have biometrics done

[lovelymeta 0]

11 minutes ago, Cornflake said:

They don't send cards if you don't have biometrics done

Yeah, that is what I thought, but after asking USCIS to confirm this, they've told me that I just have to wait out the 60 days because if my card says approved, then it is definitely getting sent to production. I'm not sure that's accurate though...

 

What I'm afraid of now is that my EAD card is stuck in a loop where it's approved hence I'm not being scheduled for biometrics, but unless I am scheduled for biometrics, they won't actually produce my card. 

[EmmaCuttitta 2]

2 minutes ago, lovelymeta said:

Yeah, that is what I thought, but after asking USCIS to confirm this, they've told me that I just have to wait out the 60 days because if my card says approved, then it is definitely getting sent to production. I'm not sure that's accurate though...

 

What I'm afraid of now is that my EAD card is stuck in a loop where it's approved hence I'm not being scheduled for biometrics, but unless I am scheduled for biometrics, they won't actually produce my card. 

Can this website be used for I-485 forms? I could only see receipt numbers starting with YSC and not MSC

[EmmaCuttitta 2]

On 7/11/2020 at 3:30 PM, Anna & Benji said:

Same issue here. 

Ours got approved 22/6 and we also haven't heard anything yet, which is rather frustrating. 

Did you get your card yet?

[jcracked52 55]

4 hours ago, lovelymeta said:

Thanks for that info! Can I ask–is this an OPT-based EAD card, or an I-485-based EAD card? And, did they take your biometrics? 

I485 based EAD card but you can look at OPT site to get an idea of timeline when your card gets mailed because it gets produced at same location. My biometrics were done in December.

Edited July 21, 2020 by jcracked52