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Major Changes to Employment Authorization Document Processing Will Impact U.S. Employers

Overview U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented major changes to Employment Authorization Document ...

From 5 years to 18 months: US work permit rollback jolts immigrants

This change will also result in an increase in the overall number of EAD renewal applications filed with USCIS, which is likely to increase EAD processing times.

Green Card update: What Trump admin change means for applicants

The maximum validity period for both initial and renewal of EADs, otherwise known as work permits, has been reduced.

New USCIS policy cuts work permit validity from 5 years to 18 months; delays for green cards, visas

The policy change, which was announced on Thursday, affects Employment Authorization Document (EAD) applications for asylum seekers and other individuals with temporary status ...

US work permit validity reduced to 18 months, here is who will be directly affected and who will not

The US has reduced the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) from five years to 18 months for certain immigrant categories, including ...