permathought

Combo card arrived today.  Prayin' everybody will get their card soon.

Mine was also received on the 2nd of February and still no EAD nor update on the USC website.  We did get an RFIE which was responded to a month and a half later but supposedly that doesn't affect it....or does it?  

No the RFIE was for my I-485, specifically for my 2016 tax return and for a joint sponsor.  It took a while to get that all together hence the long response time.  Still, someone else here, sorry I can't remember who, mentioned that others have gotten their EAD within the original 90 days even even after the RFIE.  I think it's just luck of the draw. I'd like to think that even in the worse case with the clock being reset that everything will take less than a new 90 day limit since they already have the biometrics and everything else in front of them. But I'm just trying to stay positive.

My wife and I filled for her ITIN well before we began this process.  While here visiting in the states, we went into a local IRS office with that year's tax return ready to file. We also included her petition for her ITIN (I can't remember the form number now). You'll need to bring the foriegner or immigrant's passport and/or other forms of valid ID. They will ask you some questions, make a copy of the passport and that gets sent in for revision.  Maybe like six weeks later you'll get your ITIN number and return or deduction.  So, you can go ahead and file jointly and apply for the ITIN at the same time.