Employment authorization cards (or electronic cards) are essential both for the people who possess them and for the employers who require them to comply with IRCA. The current processing time for USCIS to issue an eCard is between 60 and 90 days. When someone relies on the EAD card to support himself and his family, renewing the card in a timely manner is absolutely critical. USCIS currently allows such renewal requests to be submitted up to 120 days before the EAD card expires. It is recommended that you file your employment authorization application (form I-765) in a timely manner at least 90 days before your current EAD card expires to avoid possible expiration of your employment authorization.
Currently, USCIS sends these critical documents by regular mail. there is no formal confirmation of delivery that you would expect for such important documents. So what happens when USCIS approves the electronic application and mails it to the applicant, but then the mail is misplaced by the United States Postal Service (USPS) or lost or stolen from the person’s mailbox? This scenario, as unlikely as it sounds, is definitely happening more often than is acceptable and people’s jobs are being jeopardized or lost due to this inefficiency in the system. people are losing their jobs because they cannot provide the new electronic card to their employers in a timely manner.
lost ears are lost forever
uscis does not have a policy in place for issuing replacement cards, it basically says that usps is responsible for the delivery of the ead. someone who falls victim to this scenario finds themselves in the position of having to file a new application, wait another 60-90 days for it to be processed, and hope that the new e-card doesn’t get lost in the mail.
Currently, the USPS and USCIS do not have a system in place to ensure the secure delivery of eCards and neither agency has any responsibility to provide a solution to people who applied for an eCard and then never received it. they received. because it was lost, misplaced or stolen in the delivery process. uscis will not reissue a new card nor will usps take any action to locate the package containing the card.
how can we eliminate the unnecessary loss of electronic cards?
i think the uscis and usps should work together to ensure the safe delivery of these important documents. secure delivery would reduce claims for lost or misplaced eCards or eliminate them altogether. I recommend that the USCIS have the USPS send the cards by certified mail, return receipt requested, or send them by private courier service. these options will clearly alleviate the recurring problem and seem like the most effective solution. As a third potential alternative, individuals could be offered the opportunity to retrieve their eCards at the USCIS local district office closest to their place of residence. definitive solutions are at hand. it is time for uscis to take action to resolve this concern.