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DHS Ends Automatic Work-Permit Extensions for Renewal Filings Effective Oct. 30

Officials say the change strengthens screening by requiring renewed vetting before work authorization continues.

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Indian nationals already face some of the longest wait times in the US immigration system.
Roadside view of Hispanic workers picking tulips at a Skagit Valley farm in Washington State on May 30, 2005. Image for illustration purposes only. (Credit: Getty Images)

Overview

  • USCIS will no longer grant automatic EAD extensions for renewals filed on or after Oct. 30, reversing a Biden-era policy that extended work authorization for up to 540 days.
  • The rule covers many categories, including asylum applicants, adjustment-of-status applicants, H-4 and other dependents, and students on OPT/STEM; TPS-related and other statutory extensions remain possible.
  • EADs already automatically extended before Oct. 30 continue to be valid, but new renewal filings will require an approved card to keep working once the current one expires.
  • USCIS advises filing renewals up to 180 days before expiration, though attorneys and employers warn processing times could still cause work stoppages and income loss.
  • DHS cites security and fraud-prevention goals, with reports noting a June 2025 Boulder case as part of the rationale, while analysts flag disproportionate effects on Indian nationals facing long backlogs.