My I-485 is currently pending based on my approved I-526.
Early this year, I filed an I-765 to renew my EAD based on the pending I-485. The application has not been approved or denied yet. If my EAD expires before it is renewed, will my previous EAD automatically extend for another 180 days? Thanks in advance!
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Salvatore Picataggio
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyThe EAD will not get any automatic extensions. Processing for EAD requests can take up to 90 days.
BoBi Ahn
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyOnce the extension for EAD is filed and received by USCIS, you should be provided with a receipt notice stating that the EAD has been automatically extended for 180-days while it is processed.
Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYes, the adjustment category includes the 180-day automatic EAD extension. I would suggest consulting with an attorney experienced in these matters before moving forward.
A Olusanjo Omoniyi
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYou can continue using your "existing" EAD (a better term is "existing EAD" rather than "previous EAD") while the renewal application is pending. However, if there is a subsequent denial, then the existing EAD is no longer valid and you cannot continue to work.
Charles Foster
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIf you filed for an extension of your EAD in a timely fashion, you will be deemed to be work-authorized for an additional 180 days.
Jinhee Wilde
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIf your I-485 is not approved before the EAD combo card expires, you need to file another I-765 extension. In order to be prudent, you may wish to file the about 1-2 months before the card expires. There is no automatic extension; if the card expires, it expires.
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