Applicants for renewed employment authorization may receive automatic 180-day extension

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that certain renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, qualify for an automatic extension of their expiring employment authorization and/or employment authorization documents (EADs) while their renewal application is pending. This includes individuals who have applied for Temporary Protective Status or asylum.

Additionally, USCIS recently updated its Policy Manual to increase the validity period of EAD to five years for initial and renewal applications approved on or after September 27, 2023. The categories covered by this updated guidance include certain noncitizens who are employment authorized incident to status or circumstance and certain noncitizens who must apply for employment authorization.