pj2cents

My husband lost his first 1-year EAD card which expires in Dec. 05. He was recently laid off from his job and needs to find another job asap. We have our AOS interview scheduled for Oct 25 in Tampa. Should we 1) apply for replacement EAD at$175, and/or 2) apply for renewal EAD at another $175, or 3) just wait for the AOS interview and pray and hope for the greencard shortly thereafter? He does have a copy of the lost EAD card. I'm wondering if when he applies for jobs (construction) that he could just show the copy of the EAD--and an employer would accept it - has anyone tried this?

timeline: k1 visa received from Jamaica and arrived in U.S. 7/21/04. Married 8/27/04. Submitted that AOS paperwork in October and got EAD card and AP in mail, January 05. Received notice of AOS interview not too long ago, and interview is scheduled Oct 25, 05 in Tampa.

Noorah101

Hi pj,

About the only thing I can offer is that even a renewal EAD card can take around 2 - 3 months to receive, so he won't even get that until close to the interview date. If a company will hire him by showing the photocopy of the EAD, wonderful. It would be a shame to be out of work for a few months while he is eligible to work...I'm not sure if there's a quicker way to get a "replacement for lost EAD". Hopefully someone who knows can chime in.

Best Wishes,
Rene

Noorah101

I should add that it might be a good idea to apply for the EAD renewal anyway, just in case you don't get approved at the interview, he will have it.

Rene

ian-mstm

Wouldn't you rather pay $175 than risk him being unemployable for 6 or more months? He may not find employment immediately, or an employer may want to see the original EAD, or he may have to wait for many months before his AOS is approved... there are always delays, background checks, and any other number of things which could delay approval. Personally, I would pay up and enjoy some peace of mind.

Ian

bionomique

An employer is required to verify the authenticity of a document and the employee will have to fill-in an I-9 form when hired, which calls for specific documentation. So a xerox copy would not be acceptable

All is not lost, if your husband has a receipt for his I-765 (lost one) he can present that, but must be able to present the real document within 90 days, or, alternatively, if he has, by chance, one item of documentation from List B of the I-9 and one from list C on the I-9, that should be sufficient. (I think a Social Security card, with no notations on it which prohibit work, and a driver's licence, he should be OK for the I-9). Better check the form first..memory fails sometimes.

pj2cents

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