⏳ EB-3 Skilled Worker EAD/AP Approved - Non-India/China PD Dec 2024

⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An EB-3 skilled worker (non-India/China) with a December 2024 priority date received EAD and Advance Parole (I-131) approval a few months after filing I-485. The I-485 itself remains pending, and the applicant is weighing whether to extend an expiring H1B while waiting for green card approval. Applicant filed I-485 and received concurrent approval of EAD (I-765) and Advance Parole (I-131) within a couple of months. Priority date is December 2024 under EB-3 Skilled Worker for a non-India, non-China chargeability country. H1B status is expiring in early 2026. Employer is reluctant to fund an H1B extension given costs. Immigration attorney advised extension is recommended but not mandatory since EAD is now valid. Applicant is seeking community guidance on the risk tradeoff between relying solely on EAD vs. maintaining H1B status as a backup during I-485 adjudication. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1uvmtwb/got_my_ead_should_i_extend_h1b/)** *Source: Reddit EB-3 search* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*