Originally Posted by
havick
An EAD allows you to work in the US and there should be no discrimination between an EAD and a green card. That being said you can’t leave the USA until you have your green card as USCIS would consist you to have abandoned your application if you leave without advanced parole.
Airlines really don’t understand anything other than a green card so I doubt you will have much luck without it.
Well, one can leave the US during the adjustment of process phase if he/she has a valid visa, such as an H visa, without affecting their application. That being said, I agree that most airlines don’t really understand the difference between an EAD and a green card. Maybe someone who’s tried applying with an EAD will chime in.