EAD (WorkPermit)

 there,
I believe every case is different. I was on H1-b, married to USC. Then I resigned and decided To go back for my Ph.D in Math with full funding and assistantship starting August 2018. Since I resigned on July 30th, I lost my income & H1-b And am not allowed to work on campus until EAD is approved... this is my timeline. I almost lost my funding for studies because of this.

I used an attorney because I have been to busy.
Sent my first package to attorney in February 2018 in ND who said i will receive my EAD in 90 days, hence why I resigned and I had 6 months cushion for that. But she did nothing and I got worried as I was about to start school in 6 months.
Then I changed attorney on 25th April, he is great and in MN, and he sent my package by April 28th, 2018.
EAD application (I-765), I-130, change of status and travel doc, all filed together.

Uscis receipt : 2nd may 2018
Everything else says case received online case status.

Biometric: 6th June 2018.
Fiingerprint verified: June 26th for 485 and July 2nd for i765.
 

Nothing happened after that... thank God my university was very helpful and gave me tuition waiver but I have to work/teach as a volunteer with no pay.
Sadly, you cannot earn until EAD arrives, so I have no income for 2 months... need to pay my mother back home and my car! Thank God husband is supporting for now.
Moved to WA in August.

Sept 17: card approved ... your card is mailed!!!!!! Cried with joy

Sept: 28th : still waiting for physical card to arrive. Still cannot work

Hopefully it arrives this coming week.

Since I have waited for over 4 months, a few more days won’t hurt.
Then i can work again.

Next, am waiting for inteRview.

All I had to do is have lots of patience and wait, wait, wait.

Hope this gives some hope