28 mai 2008
Getting EAD
To work with a L2 Visa, you still require an EAD.
Forget the post "Getting the SSN with L2 Visa": I called DHS and their answer was clear. No EAD, no right to work!
You have 2 solutions to apply: either e-filling or mailing.
I personnally would recommend the e-filling since USCIS took more than 4 working days before acknowledging reception of my form. So applying online would save you a few days.
To apply online, I believe (as I said, I did not do it this way) that you must create an account, then you will require:
- a debit or credit card (visa type) if you apply online, a cashier check if you apply by mail (To get a cashier check, you can go to any bank and pay the amount of the check + bank commission). The amount of the fee was $340 for me, but it may have changed, so you had better check on USCIS web site. The beneficary is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
- a copy of your I-94
- a copy of your spouse I-94 (not sure, but might be required)
- a copy of your passport showing your picture, name and date of birth
- 2 identical color photograph (american format, as for Visa)
- your form I-765
Once you have all these documents, you just have to mail it to USCIS. If you apply in California, the address is:
California Service Center
P.O. Box 10765
Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-1076
(If you apply online, you should have more information about the documents to send while filling the form)
A few days after mailing, you should receive and acknowledgment form USCIS. This will enable you to follow the status of your case online (or by phone) using the provided code.
A few weeks after applying, you should receive an appointment from USCIS to have your fingerprint taken.
NB: After 2 months I still had not received any appointment from USCIS so I decided to call them, even if their phone message said you should not contact them before the end of their processing time. The result is that I got my card 4 days after calling them (and my card says "fingerprint not available", but who cares?).
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