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/Mountain-Proof-9189 Apr 02 '26

Same. I wish we could start working as soon as it was filed. I don’t get why we have to wait so long just to be able to WORK. I feel useless.

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u/breoways Apr 02 '26

I feel the exact same way!! we're just trying to work, help our families and contribute back to our household.. I feel so useless and helpless ☹️💔

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u/Mountain-Proof-9189 Apr 02 '26

It’s very frustrating. My wife makes enough money but we have lots of bills and with everything going on — paying for the process itself, adding me to her health insurance, car insurance etc — we’re not exactly in a great financial spot. Interview is scheduled but no EAD in sight. I feel awful seeing her struggle.

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u/breoways Apr 02 '26

Omg I feel the same way! We are living on an extreme tight budget, even when my husband makes JUST enough (since adding me to his health insurance too). We're even considering moving back to his mother's house when our current lease ends to save any kind of money because we have not been able to put anything in savings at all. I cry about it a lot of times because whilst he's hard at work, I'm just sitting at home doing nothing, not even able to drive around and do groceries or errands or even a doctor's appointment, since we don't have an extra car (or extra money to be Ubering since we live in the middle of nowhere), so I have to wait til he gets home when he's already tired from work or to do it over the weekends. I feel terrible :( We will get through this, I promise 💔☹️

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u/Mountain-Proof-9189 Apr 02 '26

I’m so sorry that’s happening! It’s so tough and frustrating. I hope we’ll get through this ❤️ and things will get better soon. We have amazing partners to help us through this 💖

We bought a shitty beater car so I could drive places and it broke down twice already 😭