EAD & Everify-appreciate any advice

[uslegals]

Dear All,
I would appreciate your advice on my situation. This is my third EAD renewal. The notice date for on my I-797 is August 3rd . It’s almost 83 days now and I have not recd. my card. My current EAD expires on 11/4. I work for a university and have been told by HR that they will terminate me if my EAD approval does not come thru by 11/4.
My attorney has already contacted USCIS on 10/18 and I have opened 2 Service requests myself on the phone with USCIS. I have also contacted my state senator for his help.
I went for a infopass on Friday – the IO checked her system using my A# and told me that the case was approved on 10/12 and the card has been sent for printing. Unfortunately she could not print anything for me. The problem is the approval does not show up with the receipt number on the USCIS website. The IO told me to tell my employer to check the approval using “E-verify”. I don’t think my university has signed up for E-verify and i was told by someone that E-verify was only used for people working on federal contracts. Is that true.? Is there a way I can use this system to verify that my EAD is approved. I see no way out if I do not receive my EAD card by 11/4. What are my options here.? I would appreciate your kind advice/comments/suggestions.

Thanks a lot.!!

[Iamin]

Contact ombudsman. This is an independent agency within USCIS to resolve issues with USCIS. Email to this agency requesting them to send your approval dates via fax to your employer. Or your HR can send an email requesting for the approval date on your EAD renewal.

cisombudsman@dhs.gov

[reddymjm]

Dear All,
I would appreciate your advice on my situation. This is my third EAD renewal. The notice date for on my I-797 is August 3rd . It’s almost 83 days now and I have not recd. my card. My current EAD expires on 11/4. I work for a university and have been told by HR that they will terminate me if my EAD approval does not come thru by 11/4.
My attorney has already contacted USCIS on 10/18 and I have opened 2 Service requests myself on the phone with USCIS. I have also contacted my state senator for his help.
I went for a infopass on Friday – the IO checked her system using my A# and told me that the case was approved on 10/12 and the card has been sent for printing. Unfortunately she could not print anything for me. The problem is the approval does not show up with the receipt number on the USCIS website. The IO told me to tell my employer to check the approval using “E-verify”. I don’t think my university has signed up for E-verify and i was told by someone that E-verify was only used for people working on federal contracts. Is that true.? Is there a way I can use this system to verify that my EAD is approved. I see no way out if I do not receive my EAD card by 11/4. What are my options here.? I would appreciate your kind advice/comments/suggestions.

Thanks a lot.!!

Everify is not just for Federal. Any one can use it. I would say email to CISOmbudsman.Publicaffairs@dhs.gov and ncscfollowup.nsc@dhs.gov, attach a email from your HR if you have one.

[uslegals]

Thanks for your replies. I will contact the ombudsman.

[gonecrazyonh4]

Any company can sign up for everify. You need to check with your University to find out if they are taking part in Everify.

For Employers with federal contractors E verify is nonnegotiable. For most other employers its is a choice. Most Universities to my understanding are using e verify these days.

E verify is a good method for preventing fraud in employment verification process and should ultimately help the legal workforce in USA.

If your University does not use e verify moving to e verify in a matter of days might be difficult for them. Do check with your University HR and most probably they might be using it.

I am an hr and everify administrator for my company.