EAD & AP Without A Fingerprint Possible?

[Jagan01]

Hi Gurus,

Is it possible for a person to get the EAD/AP approved before going for the FP ?

I have seen some cases on trackit where it has happened, and I am not sure if those cases were erroneously updated OR they were really cases where EAD/AP was received prior to FP.

[qesehmk]

Hi Gurus,

Is it possible for a person to get the EAD/AP approved before going for the FP ?

I have seen some cases on trackit where it has happened, and I am not sure if those cases were erroneously updated OR they were really cases where EAD/AP was received prior to FP.
I am not aware of a requirement to have FP cleared prior to having EAD/AP. My understanding is that you can have EAD / AP without waiting for FP.

[Jagan01]

Q,

Thanks for the reply. How does the EAD/AP mail envelope look ? Does it have the usual TSC/NSC USCIS print on the top-left side of the envelope. Does it come via regular mail ? Do we need to be at home to receive it ?

I thought the order was receipt notices --> FP --> EAD/AP approval --> GC approval.

I never knew that there is no ordering between FP and EAD/Ap approvals. Thanks for the info.

[qesehmk]

Q,

Thanks for the reply. How does the EAD/AP mail envelope look ? Does it have the usual TSC/NSC USCIS print on the top-left side of the envelope. Does it come via regular mail ? Do we need to be at home to receive it ?

I thought the order was receipt notices --> FP --> EAD/AP approval --> GC approval.

I never knew that there is no ordering between FP and EAD/Ap approvals. Thanks for the info.

On the same lines as "Muze to sab puliswalonki shakale ek jaisi dikhati hain." -- all USCIS envelops looked same to me. Never really thought much about them.

One thing I remember is they are not soft envelops. They are kind of hard ones (the likes of fedex). Not sure if things have changed. I had received mine over 7 years back! Sorry... that's the best i can tell you.

[Jagan01]

On the same lines as "Muze to sab puliswalonki shakale ek jaisi dikhati hain." -- all USCIS envelops looked same to me. Never really thought much about them.

One thing I remember is they are not soft envelops. They are kind of hard ones (the likes of fedex). Not sure if things have changed. I had received mine over 7 years back! Sorry... that's the best i can tell you.

Q,

Indeed all envelopes have been the same so far... These days its not hard envelope... Its soft envelopes for receipt notices at least...

[ravn from blah]

Once can receive EAD - AP card prior to Finger Prints being taken but one will most certainly not receive GC before FP - well, there are exceptions but they always happen to friend of a friend :)
It will arrive in a soft-white-envelope 6" by 9" or so. It will look like a bank/utility statement mail. I do not remember whether the envelope has DHS or USCIS emblem or not. Do save the envelope and the whole enchilada until you get your GC.