1615-AC78 202310 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Temporary Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Renewal Applicants

On May 4, 2022, DHS published a temporary final rule to temporarily amend existing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to provide that the automatic extension period applicable to expiring Employment Authorization Documents (Forms I-766 or EADs) for certain renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, will be increased from up to 180 days to up to 540 days from the expiration date stated on their EADs. This increase will be available to certain eligible renewal applicants with pending Forms I-765 as of May 4, 2022, including those applicants whose employment authorization may have lapsed following the initial 180-day extension period, and any eligible applicant who files a renewal Form I-765 during the 540-day period beginning on or after May 4, 2022, and ending October 26, 2023.

]]> Section 3(f)(1) Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions Yes No 8 CFR 274a 6 U.S.C. 111 8 U.S.C. 1103 8 U.S.C. 1324a No Temporary Final Rule 05/04/2022 87 FR 26614 Temporary Final Rule Effective--05/04/2022 Through 10/15/2025 05/04/2022 Temporary Final Rule Comment Period End 07/05/2022 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined No No None No No https://www.regulations.gov https://www.regulations.gov No No Melissa Lin Chief, Policy Development Branch 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 240 721-3000 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Spring MD 20746