Most people who apply for adjustment of status (AOS) also apply for an employment authorization document (EAD) and advance parole (AP) at the same time. Because of the lengthy processing times for AOS applications, your EAD and AP will likely be approved prior to your green card. Using those benefits, however, comes with consequences you…
Recently, USCIS has been approving Employment Authorization documents (EADs) without approving advance parole travel documents (APs) at the same time even though both applications were filed together. For the past ten or so years, USCIS has normally issued EAD/AP cards, or combo cards, when applicants applied for employment authorization and advance parole at the same…
On Wednesday, June 9, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the most recent policy updates to the USCIS Policy Manual. Specifically, the updates are intended to improve the following immigration procedures: expedited processing; request for evidence (RFE) and notice of intent to deny (NOID); and employment authorization documents (EADs). This is part of…