Natik V
Dec 9, 2021
L2 EAD approved
My husband finally received his L2 EAD after waiting almost 11 months!
He was on unpaid leave since April because of it. It was painful and stressful time for our family, but finally it’s over!
We had tried everything: 4 expedite requests (one of them via congressman), few service requests and lastly the request to USCIS ombudsman. Not sure if ombudsman helped us or it’s just coincidence.
Good luck to all you guys waiting for your approvals!!!
All other applications for employment authorization
Total Days: 350 days
Case
2020-12-16
2021-12-01
I-765
350 Days
I-539
215 Days
California Service Center: I-765, I-539
Timeline Map
2020-12-16
I-765
Submission to USCIS
2021-01-21
I-539
D+36
Submission to USCIS
2021-08-23
I-765
D+250
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2021-08-24
I-539
D+251
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2021-09-07
I-765
D+265
Response to RFE
2021-12-01
I-765
D+350
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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L SDec 9, 2021
how easy was it to do request with ombudsman?
Natik VDec 9, 2021
It was not complicated, you just need to fill all details about your case online. The only thing is that you should have the reason why you’re asking assistance. In our case we received a wrongful RFE, so we used it as the reason.
Shruthi SDec 10, 2021
Can you still be employed but stay on unpaid leave when your EAD has expired?
Natik VDec 10, 2021
My attorney and my husband company think it’s fine. But I also saw another opinion from other attorneys. There are no explicit guidelines from USCIS about it, so this is a grey area.
L SDec 10, 2021
Can the reason be that I am 2 months out of processing time?
Natik VDec 10, 2021
Absolutely, this is the first reason on their list (https://www.dhs.gov/case-assistance):
Types of Cases We Can Assist With: Cases past published processing times
L SDec 10, 2021
Awesome!
vishnu priyaDec 21, 2021
I applied L2 EAD sep 7th 2021 waiting for approval,any idea how many days or months its taking for L2 EAD approval,can I follow up status with any agency,please let me know.
Natik VDec 22, 2021
Vishnu priya, unfortunately nobody knows the exact answer. Your can check the processing times on USCIS website, put it has a big range: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/
