1615-AC19 202004 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Removal of 30-Day Processing Provision for Asylum Applicant-Related Form I-765 Employment Authorization Applications

On September 9, 2019, DHS issued a proposed rule that would withdraw a regulatory provision stating that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has 30 days from the date an asylum applicant files the initial Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (EAD application) to grant or deny that initial employment authorization application. DHS also proposed removing the provision requiring that the application for renewal must be received by USCIS 90 days prior to the expiration of the employment authorization.  DHS will issue a final rule to respond to public comments and finalize removal of these provisions.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes No Regulatory 8 CFR 208 8 U.S.C. 1101 and 1103 Pub. L. 103-322 8 U.S.C. 1105a 8 U.S.C. 1151, 1153 and 1154 8 U.S.C. 1182 8 U.S.C. 1186a 8 U.S.C. 1255 Pub. L. 113-4 5 U.S.C. 801 Yes NPRM 09/09/2019 84 FR 47148 NPRM Comment Period End 11/08/2019 Final Action 06/00/2020 Yes Businesses Organizations None No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov Yes No Daniel Kane Branch Chief, Service Center Operations 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 202 721-3000 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs MD 20588-0009