Hello community,
Just want to share one data point of receiving my EAD/AP combo card. Not sure if I am super lucky or there are other factors.
I filed my NIW I-140 on Mar 10th (PP). I-485/I-765/I-131 filed together on Mar 20th (principal applicant). Biometrics cleared on Mar 31st. USCIS approved combo card on April 2nd, and received my combo card in mail on April 9th.
My NIW I-140 was eventually approved on April 17th (PP). I am from ROW (not banned countries).
I am not sure if this timeline is normal, but anyways it is a huge relief as I am on F-1 STEM OPT which expires on June 18th (I was almost thinking about doing EAD expedite). Receiving the combo card in 2 days is definitely a clearance of uncertainty and anxiety for my continued employment.
Now I can wait patiently for my I-485 approval 😊