EAD Renewal-Visa and I-94 expiry EAD Renewal-Visa and I-94 expiry

[Somali]

Hi

I am on L2 EAD and currently working.My husband's L1B Visa and my L2 visa have already expired in May 2011.Our I-94 and my EAD is valid till June 2012.My husband's employer will file for our Petition and I-94 extension in May 2012.However they will not apply for my EAD.Hence, by the time the petition is approved and the new I-94 comes, my EAD would already have expired and it would take around 90 days for the new EAD to arrive if I apply once I receive the new I-94.

So the query is that, is there a way to continue my employment in this interim period when my EAD is expired but I am still waiting for the Petition approval and I-94 extension ?

Also, I wanted to know if it is legal to work after the EAD has expired and If one has already applied for EAD renewal (and yet to receive a response from USCIS).


Thanks,

[shervin143]

So the query is that, is there a way to continue my employment in this interim period when my EAD is expired but I am still waiting for the Petition approval and I-94 extension ?
>>> No.

Also, I wanted to know if it is legal to work after the EAD has expired and If one has already applied for EAD renewal (and yet to receive a response from USCIS).
>>> No.

[kabkaba]

Even if the employer is not willing to file EAD application for you (they don't have to file anyway), you can ask them to send the EAD application in the same envelope and you can pay the fees for the EAD application. So basically give your spouse's employer the filled EAD application and check for the fees and ask them to send it in the same envelope as the L1, L2 extension. I think if you are paying the fees they would not mind.