Hi Bin,

Thanks for your message.

 I have a possible temporary solution to your problem. You can get a temporary EAD card from the Chicago INS office (located just across the street corner at 10 W. Jackson Blvd.) by using a letter from our office explaining your situation.

I will write this letter today so that it is available for your pick-up this afternoon or at your earliest convenience.

You will need to bring with you to the INS office the following items:

*passport

*I-94 card

*I-20

*receipt notice that you received from INS

*letter from our office

The Chicago INS Office is open Monday-Thursday mornings for such requests.  You should arrive at their front door between 7:45 and 8:00 a.m. (They open at 8:00, but a line usually starts forming a bit before that time.)  If you are successful in getting a temporary card, it will be valid for 3 months.

 I hope that this is helpful.  It is likely that your EAD card from INS will then arrive at some point before this temporary card expires.

Best of luck!

Jane Jane E. Meister

Assistant Director

International Student Office

DePaul University

25 East Jackson Blvd., Ste. 1465

Chicago, IL  60604-2216

Tel: (312) 362-8376

Fax: (312) 362-8018

E-mail:  jmeister@depaul.edu