ARTICLE · 08 MARCH 2022

USCIS Updates Guidance, Changes Maximum Validity Period For EADs For Certain Applicants

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published updated policy guidance, effective February 7, 2022, that changes the maximum validity period that may be granted for employment...

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published updated policy guidance, effective February 7, 2022, that changes the maximum validity period that may be granted for employment authorization documents (EADs) issued to certain applicants and provides general guidance on adjudicating Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization.

USCIS is now generally granting new and renewed EADs valid for two years to applicants in the following categories:

Admitted as a refugee (a)(3)
Granted asylum (a)(5)
Granted withholding of deportation or removal (a)(10)
Violence Against Women Act self-petitioner (c)(31)

Additionally, USCIS is generally granting new and renewed EADs, up to the end of the parole or deferred action period, to applicants in the following categories:

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USCIS Updates Guidance, Changes Maximum Validity Period For EADs For Certain Applicants

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