If I get my H1B stamp, can I still enter the US with my EAD card and not activate the H1B?

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Yes if you have an advance parole but it may screw up your green card application

Yes you can but the process with H1B is so much faster. I traveled for 10 months with EAD and it takes time to clear immigration

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