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Oct 10 filer EAD renewal case approved NBC
Hi
My wife and I wanted to give you guys a quick update because we tracked messages here through the last month and it was very useful.
Our status: I485 AOS pending (interview done last Dec, currently retrogressed) based in CA
- L1 visa and EAD expired November last year
- EAD renewal CR date Oct 10
- 180-day extension ended May 1st
- We took unpaid leaves from our companies (instead of resigning. A lawyer told us we could have used our paid leaves in this period as well)
- We submitted expedite requests (with letters from employers stating they would suffer financial losses if we couldn't work) through our law firm, through our Congressman's office, as well as by calling the USCIS contact center
- Received responses from the latter two
- Case approved May 31st (still waiting for the physical card)
The process is exceptionally frustrating but here's what I learned we need to do differently next time (if we need to renew EAD again next year):
1. Submit renewal at least 6 months before expiry date (track if the 6-month limit gets further extended by USICS)
2. Use paid leave instead of unpaid leave (especially if your company has a limitless leave policy like most startups)
3. Involve the congressman's office early on
Hope this helps. Good luck everyone!
My wife and I wanted to give you guys a quick update because we tracked messages here through the last month and it was very useful.
Our status: I485 AOS pending (interview done last Dec, currently retrogressed) based in CA
- L1 visa and EAD expired November last year
- EAD renewal CR date Oct 10
- 180-day extension ended May 1st
- We took unpaid leaves from our companies (instead of resigning. A lawyer told us we could have used our paid leaves in this period as well)
- We submitted expedite requests (with letters from employers stating they would suffer financial losses if we couldn't work) through our law firm, through our Congressman's office, as well as by calling the USCIS contact center
- Received responses from the latter two
- Case approved May 31st (still waiting for the physical card)
The process is exceptionally frustrating but here's what I learned we need to do differently next time (if we need to renew EAD again next year):
1. Submit renewal at least 6 months before expiry date (track if the 6-month limit gets further extended by USICS)
2. Use paid leave instead of unpaid leave (especially if your company has a limitless leave policy like most startups)
3. Involve the congressman's office early on
Hope this helps. Good luck everyone!
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