The practice of automatically extending the validity of employment authorization documents (EADs) for workers who file renewal applications is coming to an end, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
The agency's interim final rule prioritizing vetting and screening of foreign national workers before granting a new period of employment authorization was published Oct. 30. Limited exceptions to the rule include extensions provided by law or through a Federal Register notice for employment documentation related to temporary protected status.
The interim final rule does not affect EADs that were automatically extended before Oct. 30.
EADs allow foreign nationals to work legally in the U.S. and are granted for a certain period. Once they lapse, workers must apply for a renewed document. Workers applying for renewed work authorization will now be required to wait for USCIS adjudication and issuance of a new EAD before continuing employment after their EAD card expires.
Before Oct. 30, certain EAD card holders applying for renewals were automatically granted an extension of their current work permit for up to 540 days to allow them to continue legally working while USCIS worked through a backlog of cases.
It should be noted that work authorization is separate from a person's underlying immigration status. Losing or having a lapse in employment authorization does not mean a loss of legal status in the U.S. An EAD does not by...
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