Many AILA members are reporting that there is a delay between receiving an approval on the EAD or Green Card (I-765 or I-485 respectively) and receiving the document/card in hand. According to USCIS, this delay is due to maintenance activities at the card production facility in Corbin, Kentucky. All card production work was transferred to the facility in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. As such, there is a backlog of cases in Lee’s Summit, and clients may not receive their cards until two to three weeks after approval of the underlying application. USCIS anticipates that the backlog will be resolved sometime next month.
EB2 to EB3 Conversion and Filing I-485 Concurrently
With Employment Based Third Category (EB3) priority dates moving faster for India, we are frequently asked if a Beneficiary in EB-2 can downgrade and convert their immigrant petition to an EB-3 classification, so that they would be able to file their I-485 and EAD for their entire family sooner (and maybe even concurrently). The answer is YES, it is possible to do so. Here are some Frequently Asked Questions!
September 25, 2020