How long does it take to receive my EAD card in 2021? (Updated November 2021)

 I know many of you are anxious about when you will be able to receive your I-765 Employment Authorization Card (EAD). Therefore, I put together some of my readers' timelines to give you an idea. 

How long does it take to receive my EAD card in 2021?

As USCIS struggles to clear up a huge backlog on issuing EAD cards, many applicants are worried and waiting anxiously. Here are a few real timelines from my dear readers for your reference. I hope this will ease your mind a little bit and give you an idea of what to expect:

According to USCIS's website, the current processing time for I-765 application is around 9 to 10 months. (see the chart below)

This is a new system of calculating the processing time. They give you a range of time instead of a firm number. 

• The first number means the time they need to process 50% of the cases;
• The second one is the time they need to process about 93% of the cases. 

See more details in this post: USCIS Tests a New Way of Calculate Processing Times

As you can see, some of my readers' real cases are actually taking longer than what USCIS posts on their website. I think this may be because the estimated time range from USCIS is being updated every months and it really various case by case. So I would suggest you check the processing time range once a month to make sure your case is still within the range before you contact the agency!

I hope this information helps! Good luck!

More USCIS Updates here:

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• Certain Hong Kong Residents are Eligible for Employment Authorization
• COVID-19 Vaccine Record Will be Required for all Green Card Applicants