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DHS Ends Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents

  1. Original Date Announced

    October 29, 2025

    U.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 EADs
  2. Effective Date

    October 30, 2025

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