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EAD Hardship Question and Unfair Processing Times
Hi everyone. I have an approved EB1A, ROW, current PD, etc.
I applied for i-485 and EAD in March. Biometrics in April. I still haven't even gotten my EAD.
My STEM OPT expires on January 8th and I am freaking out. Many people who applied months after me have already been approved, like those who applied in August and September. And I know there are people who applied before me who still haven't been approved.
Why are processing times random like this? It's so unfair. Do they not realize that people have been waiting almost a year while they process people whose cases were submitted weeks ago?
Sincere question, if you can answer it -->
Do they not take into consideration someone's legal status, such as when it expires and when their current work authorization expires??!
The earliest I can inquire is December 5th! If I do a "financial hardship" thing, would it work?
I feel like those who live near big field offices will always be delayed as they have a higher chance of getting interviewed so it goes to those big local FO, like mine at San Antonio. People who live in or near these major hubs will be waiting quite some time because those small non-local ones have faster processing times. Just my two cents.
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kevin 1231h
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I have filed I485/EAD In last week of February no updates on both , I have created service request asked me to wait 60 days , now it has been 100 days no updates 😞
D 33m
@kevin 123 It sucks. Any idea why they are taking this long? How did you do that? I don't even have 60 days. My EAD expires in around 55 days, 😞
