Need help in applying EAD for L2 visa

Hi all,

My husband has travelled to East Hartford, Connecticut and i am planning to travel in next month on L2 visa. we ourselves has sponsored to my L2 visa since my husband trip is for only 3 months.

I am planning to take work assignment from my current company at the same location and I am trying to apply EAD from my current company, since my company office is available in the same location.

If work assignment is not planned i may take leave for 2 months and go there, during my stay can i initiate applying of EAD of my own or thru company? However it works.

I have few queries:

  1. Whether my current employer can apply EAD and SSN number for me? since petitioner will be different (my husband’s company).

  2. How long it takes for getting EAD, i have seen max 90 days…but by the time if my husband trip ends, EAD can’t be received ? whether I should stay back there for 3 months mandatory to receive EAD card? Or my husband can take it if his trip is extended for more than 3 months? pl suggest me I don’t have any idea on this?

3.If I have received EAD card, if I returned back to India without working in US then later if i plan on going L2 visa with my husband, will that EAD card still be valid or do I need to apply again?

  1. Whether I can do transfer from L2 to L1 visa, so that i can stay back and continue my work, since if work assignment i get from my company is for long term?

Pl do the needful, we are planning to use my L2 visa then my husband also can plan for long term so that we can both work together in the same location.

Thank you.

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  1. Whether my current employer can apply EAD and SSN number for me? since petitioner will be different (my husband’s company).

    For SSN, you can apply your own, you just need I-94 card and L2 visa in your passport. They will ask for marriage certificate as well. You can check the required documents in http://www.ssa.gov/

    I assume your L2 Visa is processed by your husband’s company. You can apply EAD by your own. and only if you have the EAD card in hand, you can work. it costs $ 380 for applying EAD.

    1. How long it takes for getting EAD, i have seen max 90 days…but by the time if my husband trip ends, EAD can’t be received ? whether I should stay back there for 3 months mandatory to receive EAD card? Or my husband can take it if his trip is extended for more than 3 months? pl suggest me I don’t have any idea on this?

    For getting EAD, it will take about 2 months minimum, if you apply by post.

    3.If I have received EAD card, if I returned back to India without working in US then later if i plan on going L2 visa with my husband, will that EAD card still be valid or do I need to apply again?

    The validity of the EAD card will be same as the expiry date of your husband’s Visa

    1. Whether I can do transfer from L2 to L1 visa, so that i can stay back and continue my work, since if work assignment i get from my company is for long term?

    you can try for L2 to H1 through your company or your husband’s company. I dont know about L2 to L1. But for 2015 H1, you need to file it on April 1st, 2014.

    Let me know if you need more inputs.

    Note:- this is my advice from personal experience. I am not a legal expert.

Thanks for quick response provided.

As mentioned for getting EAD, it will take about 2 months minimum, if you apply by post.–whether there is any method of applying thru online so that can we get it in before 2 months?

Online will take more time and you need to give bio metrics in person also if you apply online.

thank you for the response provided.
April 1st week iam planning to go by taking leave for 2 months, as you suggested i can apply our own by paying $380, but only worry is how to receive the EAD card, either myself or my husband shoud stay there only or indian adress can be provided for postind the EAD card.sorry if iam asking silly question, why iam plannig this way means next time if my husband travlels again to US i can travel with him and the day1 i can work if my EAD is ready means.

thank you in advance.

I would appreciate if you can give clear instructions on the supporting documents for applying EAD.

Thank you.

you need to be in USA to apply EAD. You can get it only to US address i guess. may be give a friend’s address if you want to get even after you leave US :slight_smile:
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here are the instructions to apply for applying EAD. http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-765instr.pdf