As of April 4, 2024, USCIS has introduced a temporary final rule extending the automatic extension period for EADs for specific renewal applicants.
To qualify for this 540-day automatic extension, applicants must: ✔️ Submit a Form I-765 for EAD renewal before the current one expires; and ✔️ Belong to eligible categories, including refugees, asylees, TPS recipients, those with pending Adjustment of Status, and spouses of L-1 visa holders with an unexpired I-94 Card, among others. ❗If you filed your EAD renewal on or after October 27, 2023 and your application is still pending – the 540-day extension will apply, even though your I-797C Receipt Notice refers to a 180-day automatic extension (prior rule). ❗ Applicants can present their expired EAD Card along with their Form I-797C Receipt Notice as proof of their extended EAD. ❌ Attention! F-1 Students who have a pending STEM OPT extension application are NOT eligible for the 540-day automatic extension.
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