Lyle

My wife and I filed her AOS package (AP, AOS, EAD) through Memphis
back on September 10th. I have a recepit for that date. We haven't
heard anything back from Memphis concerning her EAD and are planning
to go in 2 weeks to get an Interim EAD since we are now at day 102
after filing. (They only process these on Monday and we can't go next
week.)

I have seen conflicting reports on how long the interim EAD is good
for. Does this vary from office to office?

Has anyone, by chance, gotten an interim EAD in Memphis here recently?

Since I'm not sure how the EAD appointment works, once you get the EAD
notice, do you have to show up on a certain date or can you come in on
any day thereafter. (Just in case we do get the interim EAD and then
the EAD notice shortly thereafter... since it is a 6 hour drive one
way)

Thanks much for any replies.
Brad

Speedyvespa

Originally posted by Lyle

    > I have seen conflicting reports on how long the interim EAD is good

    > for. Does this vary from office to office?

    >



The official line is that they can be granted to last 'up to' 240 days
(8 months), but I don't know the basis upon which the office in question
will judge how long to grant them for. I've read on here people being
granted 12 months interim EADs, but I don't know if that's outdated or a
different type of application.



    >

    > Since I'm not sure how the EAD appointment works, once you get the EAD

    > notice, do you have to show up on a certain date or can you come in on

    > any day thereafter. (Just in case we do get the interim EAD and then

    > the EAD notice shortly thereafter... since it is a 6 hour drive one

    > way)


    > Thanks much for any replies.

    > Brad



As far as I'm aware (I may be putting this awareness to the test myself
in the new year), you can apply for one 91 days after the receipt date
on your NOA.



- Mark

Rete

my understanding is that an interim EAD is only good for 90 days. that
being said, everyone who has gone to their district office after the
91st day of waiting has walked away with an EAD good for one year. This
should be the case for you as well. Hope you have the same luck as the
others over the years and that you report back here with your
experience.



Rete





Originally posted by Lyle

    > My wife and I filed her AOS package (AP, AOS, EAD) through Memphis

    > back on September 10th. I have a recepit for that date. We haven't

    > heard anything back from Memphis concerning her EAD and are planning

    > to go in 2 weeks to get an Interim EAD since we are now at day 102

    > after filing. (They only process these on Monday and we can't go next

    > week.)


    > I have seen conflicting reports on how long the interim EAD is good

    > for. Does this vary from office to office?


    > Has anyone, by chance, gotten an interim EAD in Memphis here recently?


    > Since I'm not sure how the EAD appointment works, once you get the EAD

    > notice, do you have to show up on a certain date or can you come in on

    > any day thereafter. (Just in case we do get the interim EAD and then

    > the EAD notice shortly thereafter... since it is a 6 hour drive one

    > way)


    > Thanks much for any replies.

Brad

Maximus76

    >


    > As far as I'm aware (I may be putting this awareness to the test
    > myself in the new year), you can apply for one 91 days after the
    > receipt date on your NOA.


    > - Mark



Hey Mark,

so did you call USCIS about your EAD yet?

you know, one my friend from St Louis, M, when she filed AOS, she went
personally instead of mailing, and she also filed for EAD at the same
time, and she got EAD the very next day(???), the next day after filing
AOS... I didn't get it(!), though basicly she is in same situation as
we, got married to USC and filed AOS.

By the way, it happened last week...



any thoughts?

Folinskyinla

Originally posted by Rete

    > my understanding is that an interim EAD is only good for 90 days.
    > that being said, everyone who has gone to their district office after
    > the 91st day of waiting has walked away with an EAD good for one year.
    > This should be the case for you as well. Hope you have the same luck
    > as the others over the years and that you report back here with your
    > experience.


    > Rete



Hi Rete:



The 90 days is the time period to qualify to file the interim. The
regulations then say the interim is to be valid for a period not to
exceed 240 days. However, my clients have all been issued EAD under
the interim proceedure for 1 year and it seems that the first
application never get adjudicated thereafter. That indicates to me
that something gets into the computer and CIS is using some practical
common sense. Also, from liaison meeting, CIS seems to be aware of the
problem and they get annoyed at themselves when they have to do
interims -- it is slightly amusing when the Districts have to process
interims due to Service Center delays on the employment based side of
the adjustment shop.

Jg

My interim EAD (received a few weeks ago) is for 240 days and the officer
told me to reapply 90 days before the expiration unless I've had my AOS
interview.

JG

"Rete" <member167@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:...
    > my understanding is that an interim EAD is only good for 90 days. that
    > being said, everyone who has gone to their district office after the
    > 91st day of waiting has walked away with an EAD good for one year. This
    > should be the case for you as well. Hope you have the same luck as the
    > others over the years and that you report back here with your
    > experience.
    > Rete
    > Originally posted by Lyle
    > > My wife and I filed her AOS package (AP, AOS, EAD) through Memphis
    > > back on September 10th. I have a recepit for that date. We haven't
    > > heard anything back from Memphis concerning her EAD and are planning
    > > to go in 2 weeks to get an Interim EAD since we are now at day 102
    > > after filing. (They only process these on Monday and we can't go next
    > > week.)
    > >
    > > I have seen conflicting reports on how long the interim EAD is good
    > > for. Does this vary from office to office?
    > >
    > > Has anyone, by chance, gotten an interim EAD in Memphis here recently?
    > >
    > > Since I'm not sure how the EAD appointment works, once you get the EAD
    > > notice, do you have to show up on a certain date or can you come in on
    > > any day thereafter. (Just in case we do get the interim EAD and then
    > > the EAD notice shortly thereafter... since it is a 6 hour drive one
    > > way)
    > >
    > > Thanks much for any replies.
    > Brad
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Rete

Originally posted by Folinskyinla

    > Hi Rete:


    > The 90 days is the time period to qualify to file the interim. The
    > regulations then say the interim is to be valid for a period not to
    > exceed 240 days. However, my clients have all been issued EAD under
    > the interim proceedure for 1 year and it seems that the first
    > application never get adjudicated thereafter. That indicates to me
    > that something gets into the computer and CIS is using some practical
    > common sense. Also, from liaison meeting, CIS seems to be aware of
    > the problem and they get annoyed at themselves when they have to do
    > interims -- it is slightly amusing when the Districts have to process
    > interims due to Service Center delays on the employment based side of
    > the adjustment shop.





Thanks Mr. F. I know the 90 day wait period but I thought and why I
phrased it the way I did that an interim is 90 days. So the interim is
for 8 months then. Thanks also for confirming what I have seen happen
to posters time and again. They are issued 1 year EAD's not interim
ones when going in person on the 91st day after application.



Rete

Lyle

Thanks for all the replies. We are going to make the trip to Memphis
2 weeks from today (Jan. 5) because they only process EADs on Mondays.
(Had we found out about this option a couple of days ago, we'd be on
our ways there now.

We are hoping to get the full EAD, and, of course, will report back
afterwards.

Brad




Folinskyinla <member4043@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<>...
    > Originally posted by Rete
    >
    > > my understanding is that an interim EAD is only good for 90 days.
    > > that being said, everyone who has gone to their district office after
    > > the 91st day of waiting has walked away with an EAD good for one year.
    > > This should be the case for you as well. Hope you have the same luck
    > > as the others over the years and that you report back here with your
    > > experience.
    >
    > >
    >
    > > Rete
    >
    >
    >
    > Hi Rete:
    >
    >
    >
    > The 90 days is the time period to qualify to file the interim. The
    > regulations then say the interim is to be valid for a period not to
    > exceed 240 days. However, my clients have all been issued EAD under
    > the interim proceedure for 1 year and it seems that the first
    > application never get adjudicated thereafter. That indicates to me
    > that something gets into the computer and CIS is using some practical
    > common sense. Also, from liaison meeting, CIS seems to be aware of the
    > problem and they get annoyed at themselves when they have to do
    > interims -- it is slightly amusing when the Districts have to process
    > interims due to Service Center delays on the employment based side of
    > the adjustment shop.

Speedyvespa

Originally posted by Folinskyinla

    > However, my clients have all been issued EAD under the interim
    > proceedure for 1 year and it seems that the first application never
    > get adjudicated thereafter. That indicates to me that something gets
    > into the computer and CIS is using some practical common sense.

    >



Or if I was to take a cynical stance, the first application never got
into the system in the first place....



Well it's a hard-earned cynical stance



- Mark

Speedyvespa

Originally posted by maximus76

    > Hey Mark,

    > so did you call USCIS about your EAD yet?

    > you know, one my friend from St Louis, M, when she filed AOS, she went
    > personally instead of mailing, and she also filed for EAD at the same
    > time, and she got EAD the very next day(???), the next day after
    > filing AOS... I didn't get it(!), though basicly she is in same
    > situation as we, got married to USC and filed AOS.

    > By the way, it happened last week...


    > any thoughts?



Hi Maximus,



I've called the USCIS about my EAD a few times now - I have to say
they've been about as useful as a chocolate teapot.



I don't think all the field offices are singing from the same hymnsheet
- I guess it depends on the attitude of local management and their
workload. I've even heard of some having a totally different system
altogether, whereby you file your I765 locally and then attend an EAD
'interview', whereupon you receive your biometric exam and card
(supposing you pass said interview, of course).



I don't know if this is a naive question, but why on earth can't a K3 or
K1 visa holder work straight away (i.e. the visa itself is a temporary
EAD)? Surely any candidate has jumped through enough clearance hoops to
ensure that they're trustworthy enough to have a job. After all, isn't a
newly-arrived person more likely to have more time to be 'undesirable'
when they're sitting on their hands for 3 months? As my nan says, "the
devil makes work for idle hands...". I myself have just hidden a whoopee
cushion under Jessika's favourite chair, so that has something to be
said for it.



Ah well. Good luck - let me know how you get on!



- Mark