my brother is 16 and a hs junior and already got approved
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Date Application Sent 9/04/2012 Received 9/07/2012 TX
Date Biometrics completed: 10/02/12
EAD Approval: 11/06/12 EAD Received: 11/10/12
SSN: Applied: 11/13/12 Received: 12/10/12
IL ID: 12/11/12 DL: 12/28/12 Job: 1/23/13