[andymcsherry]

If you read the article, you can tell they are talking about people who have applied, but not yet received their green card. Citizens of some countries have a decade or longer wait to get processed.

[lostmsu]

Don't they receive EAD cards, which are almost green card and work until your green card case is decided?

[Sophie_Alcorn]

Yes, your interpretation of my article is correct!