This IFR adds 8 CFR 274a.13(e) in the regulations, which ends automatic EAD extensions and requires that applicants for EAD renewal must wait for adjudication and approval before their employment authorization continues. This replaces the prior practice of automatic extensions of up to 540 days for applicants renewing an EAD in the same category.
Potential gaps in work authorization could affect many people. People must file EAD renewal applications as early as eligible and prepare for potential gaps in employment authorization pending adjudication. USCIS recommends foreign nationals file a renewal application up to 180 days before their EAD expires; however, in practice, applications have been filed even earlier and have been approved.
Filing timing should be discussed with an immigration attorney.
For a helpful reference, this table shows the impact of this IFR on EAD categories that were previously eligible for automatic extensions:
CategoryExtension (before Oct 30, 2025)Extension (on/after Oct 30, 2025)A03 (Refugee)Up to 540 daysNo automatic extension
A05 (Asylee)Up to 540 daysNo automatic extension
A07 (N-8/N-9)Up to 540 daysNo automatic extension
A08 (Micronesia/Marshall Islands/Palau)Up to 540 daysNo automatic extension
A10 (Withholding)Up to 540 daysNo automatic extension
A12 (TPS)Up to 1 year or TPS durationUp to 1 year or TPS duration (unchanged by IFR)
A17 (E Spouse)Up to 540 days/I-94 expiryNo automatic extension
A18 (L-2 Spouse)Up to 540 days/I-94 expiryNo automatic extension
C08 (Asylum Pending)Up to 540 daysNo automatic extension
C09 (AOS)Up to 540 daysNo automatic extension
C10 (Cancellation/NACARA)Up to 540 daysNo automatic extension
C16 (Continuous Residence)Up to 540 daysNo automatic extension
C19 (TPS Prima Facie)Up to 1 year or TPS durationUp to 1 year or TPS duration (unchanged by IFR)
C20 (Section 210 Legalization)Up to 540 daysNo automatic extension
C22 (Section 245A Legalization)Up to 540 daysNo automatic extension
C24 (LIFE Legalization)Up to 540 daysNo automatic extension
C26 (H-4 Spouse)Up to 540 days/I-94 expiryNo automatic extension
C31 (VAWA)Up to 540 daysNo automatic extensionLitigation and
Because this is an Interim Final Rule (IFR) and not a proposed rule subject to notice and comment before taking effect, it bypasses the traditional pre-implementation comment period. This procedural choice often results in lawsuits. The administration justified the interim rule being imposed without notice by claiming that automatic extensions of employment authorization are contrary to national security and prevent vetting of employment authorization applications.
Briefly in Russian:
Неожиданно сегодня 29 октября USCIS объявили, что с завтрашнего дня 30 октября 2025 больше не будет автоматического 540-дней продления разрешения на работу, если заявление I-765 было подано в той же категории и до истечения срока.
Новое правило распространяется на заявления поданные 30 октября и позже.
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