How to get your L2 EAD? Employment Authorization Document ,Work Permit

How to get your L2 EAD?

It took long time to get my EAD but finally I received it after 150 days. Here is what I have done to get it.

There are two ways to get EAD , online or through paper.

Detail process explained in following links

http://www.path2usa.com/employment-authorization-document-ead

https://www.uscis.gov/i-765

http://www.immihelp.com/immigration/employment-authorization-document.html

I preferred through mailing paper.

August 2015: Mailed following documents to USCIS Nebraska Office.

1. Cover Letter with details of documents attached
2. Copy of signed and complete information I-765 form
3. Copy of complete G-1145. This is free form to get e-notification that includes SMS notification on your cellphone.
4. Copy of Marriage Certificate
5. Check of $380 payable to USCIS PHOENIX.
6. 2 photographs according to measurement ( I have taken from Walmart , costs $8)
7. Copy of EAD applicant I94
8. Copy of EAD applicant passport pages which has USA in and out entries.
9. Copy of EAD applicant passport first and last pages and VISA page.
10. Copy of EAD applicant spouse L1 VISA page.

Mailing address – USPS standard mail - $2

USCIS
PO Box 21281
Phoenix, AZ 85036

 

9/14/2015: Received mailed and message Acknowledgment that USCIS received forms and case is being processed

9/16/2015: $380 check cashed by USCIS

Long wait

In December – Contacted USCIS 2 times using submit query page and calling helpdesk. But got same response from both that case is being processed and they have mailed to USCIS office to get status.

https://egov.uscis.gov/e-Request/Intro.do

1/4/2016 – emailed to cisombudsman@hq.dhs.gov and cisombudsman@dhs.gov about

1/6/2016 – got response from cisombudsman that to follow online case assistance portal to follow up on case. Given following link to submit DHS-7001 form online. Submitted the form.

https://cisomb.dhs.gov/oca/form7001.aspx

1/7/2016 – Got response from cisombudsman that new case # generated to follow up and to wait for next 60 days for response.

January – Again called USCIS help desk to check status but they have generated case # to track my queries. Provided option to directly contact Phoenix office through letter mail for possible causes of delay. I did not do it.

1/13/2016 – Submitted online query to my local congressman.

1/14/2016 – got response from congressman’s office to submit privacy release form attached in mail. Filled and submitted on same day.

2/9/2016 – ombudusman responded that USCIS has been contacted and to wait for response.

2/11/2016 – EAD I-765 online status changed to approved EAD.

2/13/2016 – Status changed to card is being in production

2/17/2016 – Card is been dispatched USPS express mail with tracking #.

2/19/2016 – Received card.

I am not sure which action accelerated my EAD process or any of it helped or not. But this was story. I hope your waits also get over in time.