An F-1 student on OPT is now stuck after mailing back their EAD card due to a typographical error. The USCIS had printed the wrong start and end dates, and the student returned the card the very next day.
No Update From USCIS
Since sending it back, you have received no update from the USCIS. UPS tracking shows that the agency received the card, yet there has been no response for more than a month, which has only increased your anxiety.
Unclear Timelines Add Stress
Experts say you should have reapplied for the card instead of requesting a correction. They note that corrections are routine for the USCIS, but the timelines remain unpredictable and often leave applicants confused.
Delay Feels Normal but Unfair
A month without any update is frustrating, yet common. The inefficiency within the USCIS system is widely known, and such long delays continue to affect students and workers who depend on timely documents.
Student Left Without Options
Your only step now is to call customer service and ask for the status of your EAD. Without the card, you cannot work, which puts you under financial pressure until the USCIS takes action.
Immigrants Bear the Burden
Such delays continue to affect immigrants across the US. Each slow response adds stress and creates uncertainty for people who rely on these documents for their basic livelihood.
