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How is everyone receiving their EAD so quickly? Did you guys put in an expedite request? I've been waiting since February and haven't heard anything since. My case is held at national benefits center, is that why? I really wanna start working and just wondering if there is any way to get my EAD soon....

Hi all, I wanted to make this group to post updates on everyone's AOS/EAD/AP etc. I'm personally very interested in everyone's work authorization status, if you've already received yours? My timeline is; Feb. 24 2023: AOS/EAD/AP submitted Mar. 03 2023: Rejected (used an old version of form) Mar. 04 2023: AOS Resubmitted Mar. 28 2023: RFE received May 19 2023: response to RFE submitted Waiting since.

Hi, for those of you who applied for your work authorization, did you already get it? Could you guys share how long it took for you to get your work authorization? Thank you!

Yes, you can still drive with your international license fill it expires. In my case, car insurance was very high with my international license and for it to go down, I had to have a US drivers license for at least a year so I wanted to get started on my US license ASAP. If you don't have that problem, I think it's smarter/simpler to use your international license till you get your EAD. My friend in VA said she had no problem getting her husband's US license and also to renew it as well!

Very true. I'm just very paranoid because I don't want to be recognized as an undocumented immigrant after I've come so far with this bullshit immigration process. I've read a few posts about Maryland people getting their license renewed too so I'm gonna post them in case there are other people in the same situation. I'm gonna go back to a different MVA and try giving them my i-485 and i797c and see if that'll get me anywhere. Thank you guys so much for your help!

@EatBulagathank you! @DemiseUnfortunately, I still have not received my EAD yet. I will try contacting the senator or congressman. So people in Maryland, did you get your driver's license and lose it after 4 months and waited for EAD to come in? Is there anyone who "negotiated" their way into extending their drivers license? MVA staff offered to put me on a non compliant status and she said after I get my papers, I can simply update my status. It sounds so easy, but I can't imagine there to be no catch. It sounded like she could do it right there and then and didn't say anything about 2 years of taxes or anything.

Need advice with drivers license! Has anyone else struggled with getting/ renewing their driver's license? The background info is: December 2022 I moved to Maryland on k1. Got my Maryland driver's license on AOS in April 2023, BUT it has the expiration of 4 months from the day I get it. Fast forward 3 months later which is today, I went to renew my license. They told me I need to have my green card to renew it otherwise, even if I renewed it today, it will still expire in a month. They told me there's nothing they can do about it because the expiration date is what the homeland security gives to the motor vehicle administration. Has anyone had this issue when trying to renew their driver's license? If so, what did you do to resolve it?? Any help is much appreciated!!!

Need advice with driver's license! Has anyone else struggled with getting/ renewing their driver's license here? The background info is: December 2022 I moved to Maryland on k1. Got my Maryland driver's license on AOS in April 2023, BUT it has the expiration of 4 months from the day I get it. Fast forward 3 months later which is today, I went to renew my license. They told me I need to have my green card to renew it otherwise, even if I renewed it today, it will still expire in a month. They told me there's nothing they can do about it because the expiration date is what the homeland security gives to the motor vehicle administration. Has anyone had this issue when trying to renew their driver's license? If so, what did you do to resolve it?? Any help is much appreciated!!!

Need advice with driver's license! Has anyone else struggled with getting/ renewing their driver's license here? The background info is: December 2022 I moved to Maryland on k1. Got my Maryland driver's license on AOS in April 2023, BUT it has the expiration of 4 months from the day I get it. Fast forward 3 months later which is today, I went to renew my license. They told me I need to have my green card to renew it otherwise, even if I renewed it today, it will still expire in a month. They told me there's nothing they can do about it because the expiration date is what the homeland security gives to the motor vehicle administration. Has anyone had this issue when trying to renew their driver's license? If so, what did you do to resolve it?? Any help is much appreciated!!!

That's good news!!!! I didn't know that. Do you know how I can file to expedite the process?

Hi @Fil&Em, thank you so much for your detailed reply. I 100% agree that it's probably the best to apply for it with AOS. My future employer was pushing me to get the work authorization ASAP so I wanted to see what would be the efficient way of going about it. It was super helpful& thank you!

Does as anyone know how the work authorization work for k1 holders? I was told that once I'm married and am on the US soil, I can apply and receive my work authorization in about a week. If I understand correctly, if I apply for work authorization separate from i-495, the work authorization is only valid for the 90 days my k1 visa is valid for. And then I'll have to file for it again for AOS? But it takes like 10 months to get the work authorization while going through AOS right? Any information is much appreciated!!! I'm trying to gather as much information on this as possible. Thank you guys!

Does as anyone know how the work authorization work for k1 holders? I was told that once I'm married and am on the US soil, I can apply and receive my work authorization in about a week. If I understand correctly, if I apply for work authorization separate from i-495, the work authorization is only valid for the 90 days my k1 visa is valid for. And then I'll have to file for it again for AOS? But it takes like 10 months to get the work authorization while going through AOS right? Any information is much appreciated!!! I'm trying to gather as much information on this as possible. Thank you guys!

Thank you for your reply. After I ready your reply, we realized that the USCIS never sent us our NOA2. We contacted USCIS and asked to send us the NOA2 and they said it'll take them up to 30 days to let us know........ Like let us know if they can do that. Unbelievable.

Hey guys, do k1 visa holders have an A number? Is A number same as USCIS account number? There are sections in the form where they are asking for the US citizen partner's A number too, but is this something everyone has in the states?