Ton L
Dec 20, 2025
Approved work authorization application I-765 but No EAD Card After 100+ Days
My work authorization application has been approved for over 100 days now( sep 3rd approval date), but I still haven’t received the card and the status never changed to ‘card produced.’ I’ve contacted USCIS so many times and every time they just tell me to wait another 30 days.
My Congressman submitted an inquiry and USCIS took 29 days to respond. They told him my application was approved back in September and that the card would be produced at a different USCIS facility, and that I should receive it within 30 days. Well, those 30 days are over and I still haven’t received anything.
So my Congressman submitted a follow up inquiry and we’re still waiting. I originally submitted my application in June, so this has been going on for a really long time. It’s honestly so frustrating and unfortunate.
Has anyone been through something similar?
* update: Jan 8th, 2026, I got a new approval notice for my work authorization from USCIS yesterday ( a second one with different dates with 18 months validity instead of 5 years ) . So hopefully they send me the card this time.
#EAD #I-765 #EB2
EB2-1
Advanced degree or exceptional ability
Total Days: 354 days
Case
2025-01-27
2026-01-16
I-140
7 Days
I-765
212 Days
Nebraska Service Center: I-140
Texas Service Center: I-765
Timeline Map
2025-01-27
I-140
Submission to USCIS
2025-02-03
I-140
D+7
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-06-18
I-765
D+142
Submission to USCIS
2025-09-03
I-765
Added
D+219
First Approval ( EAD card was never produced )
2026-01-08
I-765
Added
D+346
Second Approval ( second approval notice with different starting dates )
2026-01-16
I-765
D+354
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2026-01-16
I-765
Added
D+354
Card Produced
2026-01-20
I-765
Added
D+358
Finally received my EAD card
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Mili CarrilloDec 20, 2025
have you called USCIS?
Ton LDec 21, 2025
@Mili Carrillo yes, multiple times! I always get the same answer “wait 30 days”
Uday singhDec 22, 2025
whats ur service centre
Tina AuDec 24, 2025
what is your country of origin? could you have been affected by the immigration pause? if you have a lawyer, liaise with them
Ton LDec 24, 2025
@Uday singh it was processed at the Nebraska Service Center but transferred to a different facility to be printed according to the response from uscis my congressman got
Ton LDec 24, 2025
@Tina Au i am not from any of the countries in the ban list, my lawyer tried contacting uscis but wasn’t successful
Sara B-OrozcoDec 29, 2025
any update ??
d pDec 29, 2025
my Ead card 45 day not received how long card mailing
d pDec 30, 2025
you received card
Ton LDec 30, 2025
@Sara B-Orozco @d p unfortunately I still haven’t received my EAD card yet
Maria mezaJan 6, 2026
did you receive your card
Ton LJan 6, 2026
@Maria meza nope
MA ANGELS GHJan 13, 2026
I have been waiting for my work authorazation renewal since September 2024 =/ it show that they will use my same finger prints, but after that nothing, on November 2025 was showing 3 more weeks and now the progress tap has disappeared =( this is so frustrating. I just want to work and do things the right way.
