Biden extends validity of work permits for immigrants
The current President of the United States, Joe Biden, announced the extension of work permits for migrants who are in the process of obtaining a Green Card, TPS, and other benefits. The measure will take effect on January 13, 2025
Joe Biden announced the extension of work permits for migrants who are currently in the process of obtaining a Green Card, TPS, and other benefits.
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the measure will take effect on January 13, 2025, just seven days before the end of his administration and the beginning of a second term for President-elect Donald Trump.
“The final rule granting this new benefit will support American employers, foster economic growth, and improve access and employment authorization for eligible individuals by permanently increasing the automatic extension period of employment authorization and employment authorization documentation from up to 180 days to up to 540 days for eligible foreign nationals who timely submit an application to renew their work permit,” according to the Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
The resolution is the result of the backlog of cases currently held by USCIS, according to José Guerrero, an immigration attorney practicing in Miami, Florida. By the end of June of this year, the agency “had accumulated more than 9.2 million benefit applications, according to its database.”
USCIS clarified that “renewal applicants eligible for an automatic extension of the EAD are responsible for submitting documents showing that they continue to have employment authorization.”
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Source: univision
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