When is the best time to inquire for my EAD based on pending I-485? It's been 139 days after I received my receipt from USCIS. Thanks!

In the past, the general rule was that you could inquire about employment authorization applications after 75 days. That is now abrogated as U.S.C.I.S. is no longer so concerned about alien rights to work in the country. In most family-based cases, the employment authorization application will be handled by the National Benefits Center which presently has a processing time of between 4.5-6.5 months before adjudication and has instructions for the public not to contact it concerning such application unless it was filed prior to January 21, 2018. As your case is already at 4.5 months, hopefully you will have the application adjudicated soon.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.