I-765 filed online 09/10/03 (Basis I485 filed on Sep'02 and approved I-140 on Dec'02) Went to BOSTON USCIS office on Dec 9th, 2003 (91st day)Current EAD expires on 12/10/03 (working on EAD)
Timeline:
6:00AM: Arrived and found there are around 20 people ahead of me.
7:00am: Entered building and told that I am there are EAD extension. I was asked for I-765 notice (it is exactly 91st day after filing)and asked me to fill a new I-765 form and got a "E" number.
9:00am: Went to Counter, told that I have applied for I765 and it is over 90 days. Officer asked for I765 and checked the status. Asked for photo Id (either driver license or passport), copy of I-765, current EAD.
Officer stapled current EAD on new I-765 form and told me that I will be given Interim EAD for 8 months with fee waived. Officer asked me to go to room for EAD ISSUANCE. Got EAD in 1/2 hr. Officer is very polite and supportive. I was never nervous and asked questions to the point and answered questions to the point.(few interesting questions popped up, I filed online and Officer told me that my I-765 is at Chicago and it surprised both of us. At that time, I told officer that I actually applied online and may be national service center is routing apps to other service center, I specifically asked officer what if I don't get my filed EAD with in 8 months(Aug 08,2004), then answer given was to reapply before 90 days of before expiry of newly issued EAD).
10:00am: Out of office with EAD.
Few observations from my experience. Online is slower than sending to Service center. In my case Online app went to Missouri Service Center(NBC) and currently they are processing Apr 28,2003, whereas Vermont Service Center is already processing Sep 11, 2003.
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