Has anyone gotten Green card approval before EAD card arrives? I had my second interview on April 18, 2008 and was issued a RFE to submit recommendation letters from friends and family. I turned in the letters on May 1, 2008 and at the same time sent in the paperwork to renew my EAD (it was due to expire). This was the 4th time renewing it since 2003. I was called in to USCIS for another fingerprinting on June 19, 2008. Does anyone think I have a chance at getting GREENED before my new EAD card arrives? Instead of collecting the EAD renewal fee again, I wish they would have just approved me. Now, they are $340.00 richer and I still have no results. This is getting annoying.
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Hi Superhero,
On the EAD, I don't have any real detail but have seen a few postings mentioning applying for EAD and then getting GC. It seems that they will continue processing the EAD right up to the point that the GC is approved and production of the card ordered. What this means is that the check for the EAD will be cashed and you will not get the money back as they have had to do the initial processing. Obviously, if you do get your GC either before or after you get the new EAD then the EAD becomes invalid and your status becomes tied to your GC.
I go in for additional fingerprints on Thursday 26th and will get Infopass at the same time, but don't expect to find out anything new. Similar to you my last fingerprinting appointment was back in December (6 months ago) so they are obviously disconnected in what they believe (my appointment letter states 15 months since my last fingerprints).
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When we went thru the gc process for my husband a few years ago, yes, we got the gc before we got the ead. We thought it was safer to go ahead and reapply for the ead in case it ran out before he got the gc. We still think that just applying for the ead renewal was what sped up the gc, because he received the interview letter very soon after we sent in the renewal.
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