> Hi Cindy,
>
> Immediately would be the best time to apply for the renewal. Looks
> like EADs are taking up to 3 months to process lately, and you have to
> schedule biometrics in there, too.
>
> We had the same dilemma...and ended up paying for the 2nd EAD when
> come to find out Sadegh's AOS interview got scheduled and he didn't
> need the 2nd one. But better safe than sorry! We had no idea his
> interview would come sooner than expected!
>
> We did not do the e-filing. We just mailed everything off to Chicago
> and had no problems at all. I think the advantage of e-filing is that
> you get a confirmation right away and can then schedule
> biometrics....someone correct me if that's wrong...?
>
> Best Wishes,
> Rene
I was in a similar situation, although fortunately, we already had been
to our interview.
However, my fingerprints were taken at the same appointment, so we had
to wait for that.
We slipped into months of silence and no approval.
Then, 90 days before expiration, I had to start thinking about filing
for renewal of my EAD.
Because of the interview I had the name of the adjudicator,
so we mailed a couple of return receipt letters to the Charleston
District Office,
explaining to them that I really needed to file for another EAD,
something I didn't have to do when approved, and how that would save us
$$.
They never replied to us, but all of a sudden, I got notice of approval.
We tore up the request we already had ready to mail off.....
I guess we were very lucky that it went this way!
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