President Biden Extends and Expands Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians
/On June 20, 2022, President Biden issued a memorandum directing the secretary of Homeland Security to reinstate Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for eligible Liberians and to provide for continued work authorization through June 30, 2022.
Liberians who are eligible and people without nationality who last habitually resided in Liberia are covered under DED as of January 10, 2021. They may remain in the United States through June 30, 2022, and USCIS will automatically extend employment authorization documents (EADs) with a March 30, 2022, or January 10, 2022, facial expiration date through June 30, 2022. A notice in the Federal Register has information on this automatic extension and instructions on how they can obtain new EADs if they so desire.
This will allow additional time for eligible Liberians to apply for adjustment of status on or before Dec. 20, 2022, under the extension of the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) provision. Liberians who apply may immediately apply for employment authorization consistent with the provision. Liberians who were denied LRIF are not covered under this DED extension.
