USCIS slashes work permit validity from 5 years to 18 months for noncitizens citing security concerns

USCIS slashes work permit validity from five years to 18 months in major immigration policy shift affecting thousands of ...

New USCIS Work Permit Rules: What Changes On EAD Validity And Who Falls Under The List?

USCIS cut the validity of Employment Authorization Documents from five years to eighteen months to allow more frequent ...
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USCIS cuts work permit validity for green card applicants from 5 years to 18 months

The new rule, effective December 5, 2025, means more frequent renewals, longer backlogs, and a higher risk that applicants ...
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New USCIS rule cuts work permits for asylum-seekers by 70%

USCIS has drastically cut work permit validity for asylum-seekers from five years to 18 months. Learn who is affected and the ...

Trump shortens work permit duration for asylum-seekers

The Trump administration shortened the work permit duration for asylum seekers on Thursday, citing security concerns with immigrant populations. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ...

From 5 years to 18 months: US work permit rollback jolts immigrants

This change will also result in an increase in the overall number of EAD renewal applications filed with USCIS, which is ...

Five years to 18 months — is the US slashing immigrant work authorization? Here's what new USCIS work permit rules say

The Trump administration has tightened immigration policy by reducing the length of Employment Authorization Documents for refugees, asylum seekers, and those awaiting adjustment of status to a ...
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USCIS Increases Screening and Vetting of Aliens Working in U.S.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its Policy Manual to reduce the maximum validity period for Employment ...
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USCIS Increases Employment Authorization Document Validity Period for Certain Categories

We are updating guidance in the Policy Manual to increase the maximum validity period to 5 years for initial and renewal Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain noncitizens who are ...