The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) continues its efforts to streamline and improve access to work permits for eligible individuals and recently announced a new measure related to the issue.
Through an official statement, USCIS indicated that a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) had come into force that increased the automatic extension period of some employment authorization documents (EAD), this extension ranges from a minimum of 180 days to a maximum of 540.
With this measure, it is expected that there will be fewer interruptions in receiving employment authorization and documentation for some non-citizens who still have pending EAD renewal applications.
The measure will apply to any eligible applicant who has submitted their EAD renewal application on or after October 27, 2023. In the event that the application is still pending on the date of publication in the Federal Register.
Likewise, this will also be extended to those renewal applicants who correctly submit their Form I-765 application during a period of 540 days from the publication of the new measure in the Federal Register.
The goal of this new rule is to expedite continued employment authorization for as many people as possible, including asylum seekers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) applicants or recipients, and Permanent Residency applicants. .
Without this extension, approximately 800,000 EAD renewal applicants and between 60,000 and 80,000 employers would be negatively affected due to the outdated validity of their documents.
USCIS emphasizes that the TFR does not extend the duration of the temporary stay permit, but rather ensures that the employment authorization process is not interrupted for those who meet the established requirements.
“This rule will provide the Department of Homeland Security an additional window to consider long-term solutions by soliciting public comments and identifying new strategies to ensure that noncitizens eligible for employment authorization can maintain that benefit,” stated USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou, in a statement.
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