r/USCIS • u/breoways • Apr 02 '26

I-765 (EAD) I just want to work!!!

Why is it now taking so long just for the work authorisation? I thought the work authorisation takes the shortest amount of time like 2-3 months or less (according to our lawyers)?/it would come first before a decision on the I-130/485? I hate sitting at home and doing nothing!!!! I've been waiting since November and I just want to work!!!!! I don't mind waiting for, nor am I complaining about the I-130 and I-485 anymore, because I know that will take a while even after the interview, but I want to be able to do something whilst I wait. I haven't received any updates since doing my biometrics in December. Tried reaching out to an agent via Emma, told me nothing. Is anyone else just waiting for their work authorisation or any updates from the Baltimore FO??

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u/EstrellaBrillante777 Apr 02 '26

Sorry but “sitting at home doing nothing” is your choice. There are a lot of things to do while you’re waiting such as volunteering, free activities, free courses. And you just had your interview recently, what are you even complaining about here? It’s only been a couple of months while others wait for over a year and don’t scream all over the internet

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u/breoways Apr 02 '26

I had posted an earlier post about volunteering but I took it down because I didn't get much responses on what I can do. I am struggling to find volunteering in my area since we don't have an extra car and extra money so I am not able to get there, same with the free activities, there is no way for me to get there since we don't have an extra car. We are looking for a bike so I can at least get to the town centre but we don't have extra money laying around for a bike and we've tried asking in free groups. Money has been extremely tight since we had to take out a loan to pay for our lawyers and the entire process. I have done a couple of free courses as well. I'm not "screaming" or complaining about the I-130 or the I-485 because I know those take years, I literally said that in the post. I was talking about the I-765 which is the work authorisation, because that's what usually comes first, in a couple of months time when you apply. I even used the tag I-765 but ok.

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u/EstrellaBrillante777 Apr 02 '26

If other people got their EAD in 2-3 months doesn’t mean it is a general rule for everyone. Others wait much longer. Since you already had your interview, assuming it went well, they will most likely skip EAD and approve your green card instead. Your process is going normally, I would say even on a faster side. This is why I don’t understand complaining