well, this is time is different. now prediction it’s not working anymore how many month you receive your EAD, if you receive 18 month for your EAD you will receive your AP 18 month expression & forget about what your attorney told you

@Saf Bi filled my i131 and i765 in january 21 2025 only my EAD got approved in November 4th 2025 (five years) it's end of January 2026 nothing on i131