Practice Alert: USCIS Decoupling Adjudication of EADs and Advance Paroles to Expedite EAD Issuance AILA Doc. No. 22022403 | Dated February 24, 2022 Over the last several days, AILA has received numerous reports from members that they are receiving approved employment authorization documents (EADs) that do not include advance parole (AP) travel authorization, even though the applicant had requested both benefits. When an applicant requested both an EAD and advance parole, USCIS had previously been issuing "combination cards" that included both employment and travel authorization in one document. AILA has been advised by USCIS that the processing change is intentional as the agency is working through the EAD backlog and is prioritizing EAD adjudication as it seeks to avoid applicants experiencing a lapse or prolonged lapse in employment authorization. At present, there is no additional information available on the scope or duration of this procedural change. AILA will reach out to USCIS to obtain more information about current EAD and advance parole adjudication procedures and provide updates as soon as they are available. Please note that even though an AP and EAD maybe adjudicated and issued together, USCIS is not obligated to do so.

errr i need AP more than EAD, i just expedited this week with congressmen, what shall i do now ?

This really sucks.

pablo, what proof did you give to congressman to expedite ?

@domino 21, thank you for the article, where did u access it??

a lawyer post it on Fb group. need a membership to access that article, so I can’t give the link because no point without the login code

@domino 21, got it, thank you!

same for my son only EAD

@Tia, i sent job offer letter but it is not approved yet, it been more than month and now I really hoping to get my ead/ap together even though i will get it late. thanks bribri, you expedited his ead/ap?

@pablo i did call and told them I'm asking for an expedition. my husband is the only bread winner and it's 6 of us. they did ask for any proof.

Only got my EAD this week after waiting for 7 months. Nothing on AP. Frustrated is an understatement

@ V T: I am sorry to hear that! Which Service Center?

@Sarah K - NBC