When can you start applying for EAD as L2?

[RomRom]

Hey everyone,

My spouse will receive her L1 visa (/L2 for me) a couple of months before coming to the US.

We’ve been told by the lawyer assisting the visa process that as L2, I couldn’t apply for EAD before she starts working. Due to EAD processing time (3-4 months) it means I will be unemployed for several months in the US before working.

Ideally I’d like to apply as soon as I get the L2 (ie abroad and before coming) so I can work from day 1.

I have found no reference of such condition nor case on the internet, hence I doubt what the lawyer told me (& also it is not a situation I am ready to accept so easily).

Have any of you been in that situation / know what the precise rules are?

Many thanks!
Best,
Rom

[dbus]

L2-EAD process starts only when the candidate is in US

To the best of my knowledge, you cannot start the l2-EAD process abroad.

I94- is one of the key document for this process which decides the period for approval, hence the L2 candidate physically needs to be present in US when you initiate this process.
Hope it helps.

[mshah1]

Hey everyone,

My spouse will receive her L1 visa (/L2 for me) a couple of months before coming to the US.

We’ve been told by the lawyer assisting the visa process that as L2, I couldn’t apply for EAD before she starts working. Due to EAD processing time (3-4 months) it means I will be unemployed for several months in the US before working.

Ideally I’d like to apply as soon as I get the L2 (ie abroad and before coming) so I can work from day 1.

I have found no reference of such condition nor case on the internet, hence I doubt what the lawyer told me (& also it is not a situation I am ready to accept so easily).

Have any of you been in that situation / know what the precise rules are?

Many thanks!
Best,
Rom

- You wont be able to start your EAD process from abroad . You will need I -94 of l1 and l2 , SSN of l2 (is possible ) for application .
Its not advisable to travel when EAD is in process but few people apply to EAD and then go back to home country continue work and join back once EAD arrives.

-This is my opinion not legal advise .