H4 Ext+EAD时间线及经验

提供一个DP，分享一点经验，希望对备受煎熬的同学们有所帮助。

H4 Extension:

12/07/2020: submitted H4 ext with H1B PP
12/11/2020: receipt notice received

05/05/2021: fingerprints were taken
08/18/2021: case was approved
08/21/2021: approval notice received


H4 EAD:12/14/2020: submitted EAD application
02/01/2020: receipt notice received
05/05/2021: fingerprints were taken
08/17/2021: new card was ordered
08/18/2021: case was approved
08/19/2021: new card mailed
08/23/2021: new card received


Tips：
1、H4延期和EAD最好与H1B PP一起申请，这样可以很快收到receipt notice。我当时由于H1B单位不同意一起申，结果receipt notice晚了1个半月，影响各种加急操作。
2、加急。只要有机会，一定要申请，Emma、众议员、参议员多管齐下。一个标准被拒，下次可以再换一个标准。我申请过很多次，虽然都被拒了，但我猜测第一次申请加快了打指纹的进度，最后一次申请加快了审批。
3、USCIS在今年6月份新增加了一个标准：Nonprofit organization (as designated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)) whose request is in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States。如果单位是nonprofit，一定要试一试，需要单位出具support letter。
4、催办令最近处理很慢，USCIS态度很强硬，基本没啥用处，花这笔钱不太值。

5、推荐几个手机App，以使用价值高低为序：1）USCIS Case 可以一次性查询100个cases，可以了解前后申请的处理情况；2）Immigration Case Tracker综合了Processing Times、Visa Bulletin和USCIS News等资源；3）Lawfully提供审批时间的预测（不太准，仅供参考）。


如果有帮助的话给我加米！谢谢！




补充内容 (2021-08-24 04:54 +8:00):
6、条件差不多的话，Outside Normal Processing Time e-Request和Ombudsman Request一个都不少，尽快提交。

谢谢分享！

谢谢楼主分享！目前正在用Nonprofit这个理由加急H4 EAD，每天都在祈祷希望可以尽快审批通过。

请问现在H4 EAD extension还是到期前6个月才能开始申请吗？

hannahanna 发表于 2021-9-15 15:11
请问现在H4 EAD extension还是到期前6个月才能开始申请吗？

对。You can apply for H4 EAD renewal 180 days before the current EAD card expiry.