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Work Authorization
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The Mobile Workforce
More Time on the Clock: DHS Extends Work Authorization Amid Processing Delays
In a significant development, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is taking steps to prevent certain applicants from experiencing a lapse in employment authorization while their renewal requests remain…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
USCIS’s New Rule Increases Automatic EAD Extensions from 180 to 540 Days
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Quick Hits USCIS extended the automatic extension period for eligible EADs from up to 180 days to up to 540 days for applicants who timely and properly filed their Form…
Immigration Blog
DHS: Automatic Extension of Work Authorization for Certain Renewal Applicants
By Amy L. Peck
Good news for those applying for or with pending Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewals. DHS is temporarily reinstituting its 540-day automatic extension of work authorization for eligible individuals. Although DHS…
Immigration Insights and Issues (III)
Trade Nafta (TN) Visa Holders Are NOT Free Agents – Spotting the Unauthorized Nonimmigrant for Form I-9 Compliance
Employers continue to face compliance challenges in determining whether a new hire is work authorized for Form I-9 purposes, given the dynamic changes in immigration policy and regulation. For instance,…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
USCIS Reverts to 180-Day Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization for Certain Renewal Applicants
USCIS has reverted to the original 180-day period for certain renewal applicants with timely filed extensions of EADs on or after October 27, 2023, including those who have sought or…
EB-5 Insights
180-Day Extensions for EAD Renewals
As we reported in August 2023, the temporary increase of 540 days to the automatic extension period for employment authorization and employment authorization documents (EADs) for certain renewal applicants expired Oct. 26,…
The Mobile Workforce
Supreme Court Decision Opens the Door for DHS to Expand Work Authorization to Additional Visa Categories
By Elizabeth (Liz) Espín Stern, Grace Shie, Morgan Bailey
The US Supreme Court has declined to consider a lawsuit that sought to eliminate a work authorization program widely utilized by foreign graduates of US universities. The Supreme Court’s denial…
Immigration Blog
USCIS Increases Validity Period of Employment Authorization Documents
By Amy L. Peck
USCIS is increasing the maximum validity period to five years for initial and renewal Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain categories of applicants, including noncitizens with pending adjustment of status…
The Insightful Immigration Blog
Shaping Immigration Policy Through EADs
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box* In the face of Congressional inaction to fashion an immigration solution for the United States, the Administration does have broad authority to grant…
BeLabor the Point
Some Recent Developments in Employment Authorization: TPS Extension for Venezuela and Five-Year EADs
Ver la versión en español aquí The Department of Homeland Security recently announced that it will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela for eighteen months. TPS for Venezuela is…