The United States Department of Homeland Security has actually ended the automated extension of work allows for particular classifications of candidates, making it harder for Indians holding Employment Authorisation Documents (EADs) to continue working when their EAD is up for renewal.
The brand-new guideline is set to impact specific classifications of partners of H-1B holders (those on H4 Visa), dependents of L1 holders and trainees on F1 visas under OPT who hold EADs. Permit holders, H-1B, and L-1 holders do not require this work license and stay untouched by the modification.
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday night provided an ‘interim last guideline’ ending the practice of immediately extending EADs for those submitting renewal applications in particular classifications. This ends the practice of the Biden administration permitting particular areas of immigrants to continue working even after their work authorization ended, as long as they had actually submitted a renewal application on time.
“Aliens who submit to restore their EAD on or after October 30, 2025, will no longer get an automated extension of their EAD,” the notice read. “With this guideline, DHS prioritises the correct screening and vetting of aliens before extending the credibility of their work permissions,” the DHS included.
Basically, if the immigrants hold an EAD and are presently in a task, the renewal will not be automated and will include specific vetting treatments. If their existing EAD ends throughout this procedure, they can not work lawfully.
United States Immigration professionals keep in mind that the guideline uses just to immigrants currently holding EADs and to renewal applications submitted after October 30.
Presently, according to USCIS guidelines, the earliest that these individuals can request renewals is 6 months (180 days) before authorizations end, however in truth, the typical processing time on some licenses is greater than 6 months, they include. Business now have the obligation to advise workers to submit renewal applications at the earliest and likewise examine present EAD cards of their foreign employees to determine if they have actually lapsed to prevent chastening procedures, they include.
USCIS information reveals that over 165,000 work license renewals were pending for more than 180 days.
“USCIS is putting a restored focus on robust alien screening and vetting, removing policies the previous administration carried out that prioritised aliens’ benefit ahead of Americans’ security and security,” USCIS Director Joseph Edlow stated in a declaration.
Previously, under the Biden Administration, the DHS had actually embraced guidelines offering immigrants with pending renewals of EADs an automated extension of 540 days owing to the Covid stockpiles.
Released on October 30, 2025
