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Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants
The Homeland Security Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on December 13, 2024. It took effect on January 13, 2025.
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What the agency says
This final rule amends DHS regulations to permanently increase the automatic extension period for expiring employment authorization and/or Employment Authorization Documents (Forms I-766 or EADs) for certain renewal applicants who have timely filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, from up to 180 days to up to 540 days. After two temporary rules, DHS is finalizing the recent temporary rule and making the increase permanent to help prevent eligible renewal EAD applicants from experiencing a lapse in employment authorization and/or the validity of their EAD as a result of lengthy USCIS processing times.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-28584
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Homeland Security Department
- Published
- December 13, 2024
- Takes effect
- January 13, 2025
- Dates
- This final rule is effective January 13, 2025.
- Docket
- CIS No. 2785-24; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2024-0002
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1615-AC78
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 8 CFR 274
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Aliens; Employment; Penalties; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 60
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