Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents
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What the document says
This IFR amends DHS regulations to end the practice of automatically extending the validity of employment authorization documents (Forms I-766 or EADs) for aliens who have timely filed an application to renew their EAD in certain employment authorization categories. The purpose of this change is to prioritize the proper vetting and screening of aliens before granting a new period of employment authorization and/or a new EAD. This IFR does not impact the validity of EADs that were automatically extended prior to October 30, 2025 or which are otherwise automatically extended by law or Federal Register notice.
Who the document names
Visa categories
Asylum, Temporary Protected Status
Where the document says this
- Asylum: “Preap, 586 U.S. 392, 397 n.2 (2019). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 208(d)(2) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(2), which provides the Secretary with authority to grant employment authorization, in her discretion, to applicants for asylum if 180 days have passed since…”
- Temporary Protected Status: “Section 244(a)(1)(B) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1254a(a)(1)(B), which states that the Secretary shall authorize employment and provide evidence of employment authorization for aliens who have been granted Temporary Protected Status;”
A requirement the document states
“For all current employees and certain former employees, employers are required to maintain for inspection original Forms I-9 on paper or as an electronic version generated by an electronic system that can produce legible and readable paper copies, among other requirements. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- See 8 CFR 274a.2(e)-(i).…”
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- Published
- Oct 30, 2025
- Source
- Federal Register, checked Aug 2, 2026
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