The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an interim final rule ending the practice of automatically extending employment authorization documents for individuals filing renewal applications in certain employment authorization categories.
With a few limited exceptions, individuals who file to renew their EAD on or after Oct. 30, 2025, will no longer receive an automatic extension of their EAD. USCIS recommends aliens seek a timely renewal of their EAD by properly filing a renewal application up to 180 days before their EAD expires. The longer an alien waits to file an EAD renewal application, the more likely it is that they may experience a temporary lapse in their employment authorization or documentation. The interim final rule does not affect EADs automatically extended before Oct. 30, 2025.
The announcement is available here: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/dhs-ends-automatic-extension-of-employment-authorization.
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