EAD (WorkPermit)

Hello all,

This is a continuation of my recent post "Finally interview date is set".

Most of you asked me to post an update when I get it- it's set for Aug 24th, San Diego. I got the status change on July 21, 2020. The letter was in the mail on July 29th, 2020. I will have to do medical again- I will schedule it for next week.

A brief timeline of my GC marriage-based application, for those interested-

1. Nov 2018 application sent. Following 1-2 weeks I received all my receipts.

2. Pretty soon deposited my fingerprints.

3. Applied for EAD expedite on first week March 2019. Start working from April 1st 2018 (moved to San Diego from San Jose for a new job).

4. Aug 2018- I update my address on all applications that I sent. (That's when found a permanent place)

5. Around Nov 2019 I get a status change for I485 saying my interview was scheduled. Following week another status change for cancelling my interview. I called USCIS for clarification- they said the first interview was scheduled as per my San Jose address. The cancelled status was for my SJ address. Phew.

6. Around Feb 2020 I get a status change for an interview scheduled (for San Diego) for March 25th,2020.

7. Complete my medical around March first week.

8. March 18th status change for interview cancelled due to COVID.

9. Around the same time, my EAD expires- and my company encourages me to apply for renewal and they will wait till I get a new card.

10. I Apply for EAD renewal on March 18th- and got the card in hand on May 13th 2020. I start work the following week. I didn't expedite.

Thanks for all your help and suggestions- so brace yourselves the interview dates is coming!!

As always, feel free to reach out and don't worry, things will eventually turn out :)

Cheers!