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EAD (WorkPermit)
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EAD Timeline & Advice
Below is information regarding my EAD timeline, MSC service center.
May 29: Mailed I-765 for EAD card based on marriage category c (09).
June 01: USCIS received application
June 08: I-765 Notice received
June 26 (Day 18) : Biometrics appointment
June 29 (Day 21) : Ready to schedule interview
July 13 (Day 35) : OPT card based on F1 student visa expired and I stopped working
Aug 9 (Day 62) : Contacted local congressman (didn't help much I just received a generic response).
Aug 22 (Day 75): Submitted Case inquiry with a generic message to expect a response by Sept 13th.
Sept 5 (Day 89) : My employer submitted a letter requesting for my case to be expedited based in financial hardship to the company and also as a nonprofit organization. https://www.uscis.gov/forms/expedite-criteria. Letter was submitted via the Congressman's office since they have a direct contact with USCIS. The same day I received an email from the Congressman's Office that my case will be routed for expedited processing and that I will receive a decision or notice of further action shortly.
Sept 7 (Day 91) : New card was ordered and will be mailed to address.
My suggestions based on my experience:
1. Contact you local congressman's office either before the 75th day or on the 75th day. You want your application to be brought up as many times as possible. You can try one congressman, if that doesn't work try a senator. You will have one congressman representing your District and two Senators for your State so you have 3 congressional members that can help you. Remember if you are on the path to citizenship, you are a potential voter in the future!
2. Submit an inquiry on the 75th day. Remember you are placing additional pressure to your application when you raise as many inquiries as possible.
3. If you have a great relationship with your supervisor and your employer is willing to write a letter on your behalf please please do it. I would have actually had my employer write a letter sooner that I did. Within 2 days my status changed. My service center is still processing May filers, and I am a June filer.
A little about me, I was an international student, I completed my Undergrad and then went to law school and graduated last year. I was blessed to find the love of my life in Undergrad and we got married last summer. I really want to start an immigration practice. I have been through the system as an international student and now hopefully I will be a permanent residence. Some times you have people representing your interests who have no idea what it is like to be an immigrant especially in the America that we live in today. I did not use an attorney for my process I filed everything by myself and this experience will help me to be a better advocate for my future clients.
If you do not know how to contact your local congressman, need help with figuring out if your employer can request for your case to be expedited please do not hesitate to contact me and If I can help based on my experience I would be more than willing to do so.
Good Luck and God Bless Everyone.
May 29: Mailed I-765 for EAD card based on marriage category c (09).
June 01: USCIS received application
June 08: I-765 Notice received
June 26 (Day 18) : Biometrics appointment
June 29 (Day 21) : Ready to schedule interview
July 13 (Day 35) : OPT card based on F1 student visa expired and I stopped working
Aug 9 (Day 62) : Contacted local congressman (didn't help much I just received a generic response).
Aug 22 (Day 75): Submitted Case inquiry with a generic message to expect a response by Sept 13th.
Sept 5 (Day 89) : My employer submitted a letter requesting for my case to be expedited based in financial hardship to the company and also as a nonprofit organization. https://www.uscis.gov/forms/expedite-criteria. Letter was submitted via the Congressman's office since they have a direct contact with USCIS. The same day I received an email from the Congressman's Office that my case will be routed for expedited processing and that I will receive a decision or notice of further action shortly.
Sept 7 (Day 91) : New card was ordered and will be mailed to address.
My suggestions based on my experience:
1. Contact you local congressman's office either before the 75th day or on the 75th day. You want your application to be brought up as many times as possible. You can try one congressman, if that doesn't work try a senator. You will have one congressman representing your District and two Senators for your State so you have 3 congressional members that can help you. Remember if you are on the path to citizenship, you are a potential voter in the future!
2. Submit an inquiry on the 75th day. Remember you are placing additional pressure to your application when you raise as many inquiries as possible.
3. If you have a great relationship with your supervisor and your employer is willing to write a letter on your behalf please please do it. I would have actually had my employer write a letter sooner that I did. Within 2 days my status changed. My service center is still processing May filers, and I am a June filer.
A little about me, I was an international student, I completed my Undergrad and then went to law school and graduated last year. I was blessed to find the love of my life in Undergrad and we got married last summer. I really want to start an immigration practice. I have been through the system as an international student and now hopefully I will be a permanent residence. Some times you have people representing your interests who have no idea what it is like to be an immigrant especially in the America that we live in today. I did not use an attorney for my process I filed everything by myself and this experience will help me to be a better advocate for my future clients.
If you do not know how to contact your local congressman, need help with figuring out if your employer can request for your case to be expedited please do not hesitate to contact me and If I can help based on my experience I would be more than willing to do so.
Good Luck and God Bless Everyone.
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