Tris, yes you will be able to stay if you didn't use EAD. Riten, here's my processing date: Labor RD: Aug 9, 06 AD: Aug 12, 06 140: RD: Oct 10, 06 AD: Oct 14, 06 I485/AP/EAD RD: Nov 01, 06 Advanced Parol AD: Nov 21, 06 Employment Authorization Document AD: Dec 12, 06 I485 AD: ONLY GOD KNOWS :=)