It depends with your service center. Mine was filed in NSC and got EAD/AP in about 28 days. If you have valid visa (may be you are in H1B), you can leave the states once you get receipt number (if you file I-485 as well).  Last edited: 09-Jul-12 01:36 PM

jhilkeJetho · Jul 9, 2012 1:30 PM

I applied for my parents last April..It took me almost 3 Month after getting the receipt number...I was also familier of the case which was done within 3-4 weeks its really depends. As of now I really think it will take 3-5 month..Yeah you can leave the country after the finger print but USCIS people wants you to wait at list 2-3 weeks coz sometimes finger print doesn't go through and you have to redo finger print.

KJ · Jul 9, 2012 3:05 PM