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Originally Posted by More_than_adream
Hey guys so my ead expires Sept 4 (second renewal, case submitted june 1st, bio done june
30th) and I have not heard a word from my current employer which I am a DNA scientist in a lab in VA. When I worked at JCPenny they told me 2 months in advance that my ead would expire and they wanted a valid one soon. How a retail company knew and this employer doesnt is baffling lol.
My parents are telling me if they dont know it wont kill them but i also read that if you work past 180 days on an expired ead that will get you in major trouble maybe if you want to AOS when married or something. I also am apart of the development work to make new vaccines and I would hate for someone to investigate me and see that there was a period I was illegal working at this company. I really dont want to cause a huge scene and have everyone i work with know I am under DACA and treat me different either.
What are you guys doing or have as a back up plan if yours becomes expired? Should I talk to HR a week before my ead expires (if it comes to that) and beg for leave of absence? Sucks because my license expires same date as well....UGHHHH
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The reason JCPenny asked for your new EAD is because they will get in major legal trouble if let anyone work who has an expired EAD. Same thing is happening to me. I work at a financial software company, and they sent me a reminder 90 days before my expiration date (exp.Sept 3rd week) to send them a new one. If you see the list of acceptable docs on the I-9, just an acceptance or approval letter from USCIS is not enough...we need to have the unexpired card in our hands and a copy of the card send to HR to continue working.
My plan (if new EAD is not received on time) is to apply to another job when I get the new one. The work I am doing at this place is not fulfilling, nor is it what I really want to do, but it pays well, so I am staying here until I find another job (or until EAD expires).
I would try to do the leave of absence, if possible. Big companies usually wont allow that, but you might give it a shot at your current workplace (its way better than resigning and coming back).
Bold: I feel the same way, thats why if my EAD expires, I am not coming back to this job (even though my employer offered to hire me back). I will be getting my greencard soon anyway, so I am not really worried.
Good luck though, hopefully it all works out for you
Hope this helps.