Removal of Automatic EAD Extensions
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- 2026-10-14 — Removal of Automatic Extensions for Certain Employment Authorization Documents: Final rule eliminates the automatic extension of employment authorization (previously up to 540 days) for timely-filed EAD renewals in covered categories; affected workers must stop working when their current EAD expires until USCIS issues a new card. (novelty: 4)
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Removal of Automatic Extensions for Certain Employment Authorization Documents
14-oct-2026
novelty 4
per-area 4
introduces