Zoti

The USCIS is dragging their ass (as expected) and my application for a
renewal of my EAD which I have applied for on 03/30 is still not approved.
My current EAD expires on 09/16 but I will be out of the US from
09/02-09/18.

The online case status check page says that the process will take 60-75 days
(they have received the extra documentations I have sent them on 06/26. Why
don't they ask for the right stuff with the original application, I don't
know) so I guess I need to apply for an interim EAD.

My questions are:

- I am self employed (I run a Martial Arts school and I am the only
employee). Should I get the interim EAD or just wait for the new one ?

- Since this is my own company and I'm the only employee I didn't have to
file an I-9 form (which checks the eligibility of an employee to work in the
US). How can the USCIS find out that I am allowed to work or not. What if I
never apply for an EAD renewal ?

zoti

Sylvia Ottemoeller

"zoti" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > The USCIS is dragging their ass (as expected) and my application for a
    > renewal of my EAD which I have applied for on 03/30 is still not approved.
    > My current EAD expires on 09/16 but I will be out of the US from
    > 09/02-09/18.
    > The online case status check page says that the process will take 60-75
days
    > (they have received the extra documentations I have sent them on 06/26.
Why
    > don't they ask for the right stuff with the original application, I don't
    > know) so I guess I need to apply for an interim EAD.
    > My questions are:
    > - I am self employed (I run a Martial Arts school and I am the only
    > employee). Should I get the interim EAD or just wait for the new one ?

Wait as long as you can to see if the new EAD comes through, then get the
interim EAD as late as is practical before you leave on 09/02/04.

    > - Since this is my own company and I'm the only employee I didn't have to
    > file an I-9 form (which checks the eligibility of an employee to work in
the
    > US).

How do you know that? Also, there are two problems with working without
authorization: violation of status on your part, as an employee, and
employer sanctions on the part of the company. And since you are both the
employee and the company, it seems to me you would want to keep your record
clean from both aspects.

How can the USCIS find out that I am allowed to work or not. What if I
    > never apply for an EAD renewal ?

The USCIS has lots of computer databases. It will be perfectly obvious
whether you have applied for, or obtained, a new EAD.

Zoti

Don't worry. I actually received it today. It's funny how every time things
move at the USCIS the day after I call them.

I obviously got it till the end of our current visa which is valid until
04/05 which means I will need to re apply for it in two months when we apply
for the visa renewal.

"Sylvia Ottemoeller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > "zoti" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > The USCIS is dragging their ass (as expected) and my application for a
    > > renewal of my EAD which I have applied for on 03/30 is still not
approved.
    > > My current EAD expires on 09/16 but I will be out of the US from
    > > 09/02-09/18.
    > >
    > > The online case status check page says that the process will take 60-75
    > days
    > > (they have received the extra documentations I have sent them on 06/26.
    > Why
    > > don't they ask for the right stuff with the original application, I
don't
    > > know) so I guess I need to apply for an interim EAD.
    > >
    > > My questions are:
    > >
    > > - I am self employed (I run a Martial Arts school and I am the only
    > > employee). Should I get the interim EAD or just wait for the new one ?
    > Wait as long as you can to see if the new EAD comes through, then get the
    > interim EAD as late as is practical before you leave on 09/02/04.
    > > - Since this is my own company and I'm the only employee I didn't have
to
    > > file an I-9 form (which checks the eligibility of an employee to work in
    > the
    > > US).
    > How do you know that? Also, there are two problems with working without
    > authorization: violation of status on your part, as an employee, and
    > employer sanctions on the part of the company. And since you are both the
    > employee and the company, it seems to me you would want to keep your
record
    > clean from both aspects.
    > How can the USCIS find out that I am allowed to work or not. What if I
    > > never apply for an EAD renewal ?
    > The USCIS has lots of computer databases. It will be perfectly obvious
    > whether you have applied for, or obtained, a new EAD.