We never received the 90 temp day work authorization (at the POE). When do we finally apply for the EAD?
A..Most EAD applications are processed between 60 and 90 days after the USCIS (INS) gets the application. Initial EAD applications can be filed at the same time as the I-485 Adjustment of Status and are sent to the USCIS National Address. You will be called to a local Biometrics office for you fingerprints and photo to be taken. Once you receive your EAD, and if it looks like you are going to have to wait more than a year for the Adjustment of Status interview, then apply for a renewal (new) EAD “well in advance” (say, 3 months) of the expiration date. You cannot legally work without it.
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