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Original Date Announced
October 29, 2025U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an interim final rule (IFR) to end the automatic 540-day extension under 8 C.F.R § 274a.13 of Form I-766 employment authorization documents (EADs) that were timely filed. Applications filed before October 30, 2025, will still receive the automatic extension. This policy applies to refugees, asylees, green-card applicants, and noncitizens applying for or granted withholding of removal, among others. The IFR does not affect automatic extension of EADs for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 244.
USCIS states the change aims to strengthen vetting and security checks, including more background checks and biometric data collection. USCIS acknowledges that this change could leave some individuals temporarily out of work. USCIS asserts that this action is consistent with EO 14159 § 16's directive to DHS to take all appropriate action to ensure EADs are issued consistent with Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 274A and EADs are not issued to unauthorized noncitizens.
Public comments must be received on or before December 1, 2025.
Trump 2.0 [ID #2037]
2025.10.30 USCIS-2025-0271 - Removal of the Automatic Extension of EADsEffective Date
October 30, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Comment Period Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: RuleSubject Matter: Employment VerificationAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies
- July 21, 2020 USCIS reduces capacity to print green cards and employment authorization documents
- August 19, 2020 COVID-19: USCIS allows employees to use Form I-797 for Form I-9 verification during EAD production delays
- January 20, 2025 EO 14159 § 16 directs DOS, DHS, and DOJ to rescind policies from prior administration that “led to the increased or continued presence of illegal aliens in the US.”
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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