USCIS announced a temporary final rule to increase the maximum automatic extension period for certain Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal applicants from 180 days to 540 days. The rule aims to prevent those with pending EAD renewal applications from having their work authorization lapse while waiting for USCIS to adjudicate their application. The new automatic extension will apply to certain eligible applicants who filed an EAD renewal application on or after October 27, 2023, if their application is still pending on the rule’s publication date, scheduled for April 8, 2024.
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Effective May 4, 2022, USCIS issued a temporary final rule that will increase the automatic extension period for certain Employment Authorization Document (EAD) extensions from 180 days past the expiration of the current EAD card to up to 540 days past the current card’s expiration. This temporary measure is being put in place to address unprecedented delays on processing EAD renewals to help avoid gaps in employment authorization for individuals waiting for a renewal of their EAD work permit.
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