Overview
- Effective for renewals filed on or after October 30, 2025, many EAD categories no longer receive automatic extensions, with limited exceptions provided by statute or specific Federal Register notices such as those tied to TPS.
- USCIS warns that working with an expired EAD counts as unauthorized employment, which can lead to denial of adjustment of status, deportation, reentry bars, and civil penalties for employers.
- Employers must suspend employment when an EAD expires without valid continuation of authorization, and they face penalties if they keep someone on the job without authorization.
- E-Verify now excludes revoked EADs from standard case alerts, requiring employers to run periodic Change of Status reports that list revocation dates and current authorization status.
- Guidance highlights heightened risks for migrant workers, including income loss and potential exploitation, and notes that states with E-Verify mandates such as Florida will see immediate compliance impacts.