Effect Of DACA on EAD Approval Times

[gc4a_k]

Is this true?

http://www.trackitt.com/usa-discussi...page/last_page

[bvsamrat]

The thread has the solution also
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There is interim EAD, which can be obtained from local office if decision on EAD application is not taken for 90 days.
It is valid for 240 days"

We should find out more details about this

I just responded on that thread. I talked to our company lawyer, and he told me it is fear mongering rumor. If there is an executive order from Obama that lets in about 1.8 million new applicants, there will be resources to handle that load. Perhaps EADs may get slowed down (ours was approved within 30 days, it may take 90 days this time), but it is impossible for anyone to lose their status completely just because the administration was not able to renew it.

I am 100% positive that in case the extreme happens anyway, there must be an *interim status*. It is not your fault your EAD was not renewed in time.

On the other side, make sure you apply as soon as you are eligible (120 days in advance), and you have H1B as a backup.

[usernameisnotvalid]

Note to self: Remain on H1B as long as possible. Never use EAD.

I just responded on that thread. I talked to our company lawyer, and he told me it is fear mongering rumor. If there is an executive order from Obama that lets in about 1.8 million new applicants, there will be resources to handle that load. Perhaps EADs may get slowed down (ours was approved within 30 days, it may take 90 days this time), but it is impossible for anyone to lose their status completely just because the administration was not able to renew it.

I am 100% positive that in case the extreme happens anyway, there must be an *interim status*. It is not your fault your EAD was not renewed in time.

On the other side, make sure you apply as soon as you are eligible (120 days in advance), and you have H1B as a backup.

[abcx13]

Also, those rumors are started by anti-IC guy JeffDG. I would not trust anything that guy says.

[abcx13]

Note to self: Remain on H1B as long as possible. Never use EAD.

Yup! That is my plan. Company filed PERM recently. Fingers crossed for no audit.

[GhostWriter]

I just responded on that thread. I talked to our company lawyer, and he told me it is fear mongering rumor.

Is this the same lawyer as the one referenced below . Though in this case i agree with you (and him) !!! He still has some time for his first prediction to turn true (he might be our only hope as numbers paint a very different picture).
Thanks for checking with him, it is helpful.

I had a meeting with the company lawyer on Friday. Again, after thinking whether I should post its contents or not, I decided to post them anyway. Part of the reason is that our company will take some policy actions based upon his recommendations, and hence I think his information is relevant. There is absolutely no number crunching here, and some may interpret this as wild conjecture. So do not take this info as it is, and stick to what the Gurus predict here as usual.

- Present situation: All of the 2008 PDs in my company have been greened (except me because I sent in my application too late). No 2009 PD has received a GC in my company, the earliest application being received on 1st February itself. He said that's the general trend, and he thinks a "substantial portion" of 2008 PDs have received green cards. I asked him if that number was 30% (as per Q), and he said, it was "more than that".

- Future prediction: He was very confident I would receive my GC by the end of this year (or the beginning of the next at the earliest). He said that he has advised all of the 2009 PDs to expect their GCs before their EADs expire.

- Our company policy: He said that he has advised our company *NOT TO* renew anyone's H1B unless the circumstances were exceptional as he is very confident that within 1 year from now, everyone holding their EADs will have their GCs.