Ead/ap

[rajask]

Hi

My EAD/AP combo card is expiring on March 13, 2019, and I may need to renew it as my green card application is still under review. My question is, how long it takes to renew EAD/AP card? Secondly, if I wait for another month before I apply for the renewal (assuming that I may get the green card before my combo expires as my interview I-485 interview is already done and my case is under review due to the fact that my priority date is not current), will it make any difference? What if I wait until Feb, 2019 before applying for the renewal? What if my renewal is done in April, 2019 instead of March, 2019. Does the gap period between the expiry of current combo card and the renewal has any bearing on me? Currently, I am not employed anywhere and has no intention to take up any employment for another 4-6 months.

[newacct]

Hi

My EAD/AP combo card is expiring on March 13, 2019, and I may need to renew it as my green card application is still under review. My question is, how long it takes to renew EAD/AP card? Secondly, if I wait for another month before I apply for the renewal (assuming that I may get the green card before my combo expires as my interview I-485 interview is already done and my case is under review due to the fact that my priority date is not current), will it make any difference? What if I wait until Feb, 2019 before applying for the renewal? What if my renewal is done in April, 2019 instead of March, 2019. Does the gap period between the expiry of current combo card and the renewal has any bearing on me? Currently, I am not employed anywhere and has no intention to take up any employment for another 4-6 months.

It will not be an issue for employment -- your employment authorization is automatically extended until 180 days after the EAD expires if you apply for a renewal before it expires. However, if your driver's license validity is tied to your EAD, some states won't let you renew your driver's license with a pending renewal. Also, the AP has to be valid for you to leave and re-enter on it, so you won't be able to leave the US on AP during that time.

[rajask]

Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it.