Tag Archive: USCIS

USCIS Addresses Work Permit Limbo With Longer Automatic Extensions

April 30, 2024 4:57 pm Published by

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced changes to the automatic extension period for certain employment authorization documents (EADs), saving nearly 800,000 EAD renewal applicants from a lapse in work authorization. Automatic extensions will now go up to 540 days, a significant improvement from the previous 180-day period. USCIS estimates that approximately 60,000 to... View Article

CIS Ombudsman Reports That USCIS Backlogs Create an “Avalanche” of Problems

July 26, 2022 12:00 am Published by

USCIS backlogs are not new, but the new CIS Ombudsman’s Annual Report highlights the “avalanche” effect that they create. Backlogs and interminably long processing times have been an unavoidable aspect of working with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS, formerly Immigration & Naturalization Service or INS) for decades. But in recent years, the backlogs... View Article

USCIS Increases Automatic Extension Period for Employment Authorization Documents

May 17, 2022 12:00 am Published by

On May 3, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a new rule that increases the automatic extension period for employment authorization and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), available to certain EAD renewal applicants, to up to 540 days. The increase, which was effective immediately on May 4, 2022, will help avoid gaps in employment for... View Article