USCIS Extends Validity Period Of Certain Employment Authorization Documents

Written By Brian D. Zuccaro, Esq.

USCIS has announced that it will be increasing the validity periods of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) to 5 years. The categories of EADs that will be valid to 5 years include:

  • Individuals applying for Adjustment of Status (AOS) under INA s. 245 (this would include most AOS green card filings based on marriage to a U.S. citizen, or AOS filings based on employment).

  • Individuals admitted to the U.S. as refugees, those granted asylum, and those granted withholding of deportation/removal.

USCIS’ new policy will apply to I-765 applications for EADs that are pending or filed on or after Sept. 27, 2023.

Brian D. Zuccaro, Esq.
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