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Stumped by EAD Processing Delays?

September 23, 2008 on 5:19 pm | In Policy | No Comments

Delayed processing of employment authorization document is frequently heard although the government regulations require USCIS to process the EAD applications within 90 days. 8 C.F.R. 274a(13). The limitations imposed on you i.e. how long before you could properly file such an application and how long you could continue to lawfully work as you await your proof of employment authorization creates a restless situation for all lawful foreign nationals. If this is you, the CIS Ombudsman recently offered the following suggestions on how to handle EAD processing delays:

Step 1: call the USCIS Customer Service; record the call details and the person who responded to your call. Explain your jittery situation and request expedite service or ask for an interim EAD. As Ombudsman claims, some have seen it works.

Step 2: If you want to go to the local CIS office you could schedule an infopass appointment. Ask for your iterim EAD. It appears that the local offices are no longer equipped to give you one but could forward your request to the service center following which you should get your EAD.

Step 3: If neither of the above steps worked then you contact the Ombudsman for help providing as much details of your call to the customer service or the local USCIS office as you may have kept in the beginning. Well, hopefully these steps work for you i have heard it worked for some. Good luck.