Hi

I send in my paperwork for an extension of my EAD at the beginning of February. I couldn't do it earlier because I'm on a J2 visa and my new DS2019 wasn't ready before. My EAD expires on 05/02. I'm a little worried that it won't arrive in time and that I loose my job because of that.

Is there a way to see the status of the process or even speed that process up by paying some extra fee?
Can I talk to somebody to check if it will come in time?

Thanks a lot for any help!