USCIS Increases Employment Authorization Document Validity to Five Years for Certain Categories: An Explainer

USCIS Increases Employment Authorization Document Validity to Five Years for Certain Categories: An Explainer

On September 27, 2023, USCIS issued a policy alert extending the maximum eligibility period for certain Employment Authorization Documents (“EADs”) and clarifying which noncitizens may use their Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, as evidence of employment authorization. These updates aim to reduce the frequency with which individuals must apply for and renew their EADs and ultimately to reduce processing backlogs at USCIS.

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