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USCIS Extends Validity of Expired Permanent Resident Cards from 24 Months to 36 Months for Renewals
October 28, 2024
On Sept. 10, USCIS further extended the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (PRC, or Green Card) from 24 months to 36 months for lawful permanent residents who have filed Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, to renew their PRC. Individuals newly filing Form I-90 will receive a Form I-797, Notice of Action, receipt notice with the 36-month automatic extension. Individuals who have a pending application will receive an amended receipt notice with the 36-month automatic extension before the initial 24-month extension period expires.When completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, new employees may present an expiring or expired PRC with this receipt notice as a List A document that extends the PRC for 36 months from the Card Expires date on the front of the card. 
DHS Secretary Implements Employment Authorization for Individuals Covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Lebanon
October 18, 2024
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is implementing employment authorization for certain Lebanese nationals covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Lebanon through Jan. 25, 2026. When an individual covered by DED receives an Employment Authorization Document with a Category Code of A11, they can show that they are authorized to work for Form I-9. For more information, see the Federal Register notice implementing DED for Lebanon as well as the USCIS Deferred Enforced Departure page.
E-Verify Records Scheduled for Disposal
October 07, 2024
E-Verify employers have until Jan. 5, 2025, to download records for E-Verify cases last updated on or before Dec. 31, 2014. On Jan. 6, 2025, USCIS will dispose of these E-Verify records that are more than 10 years old.
DHS Secretary Implements Employment Authorization, Automatically Extends Certain EADs for Individuals Covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberia
September 24, 2024
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is implementing employment authorization through June 30, 2026, for certain Liberians, or individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Liberia, covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED). If your employee’s EAD has a Card Expires date of March 30, 2020, Jan. 10, 2021, June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2024, and a Category Code of A11, it is valid through June 30, 2026. Covered individuals may also apply for a new EAD that will be valid through June 30, 2026.
Ukrainian Employees with Parole
August 06, 2024
The Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, was recently signed into law. Due to the passage of this law, guidance that “UHP” and “DT” parolees must have entered by Sept. 30, 2023, has been changed to Sept 30, 2024. In light of this legislation, we updated our guidance below regarding which Ukrainian parolees are employment authorized incident to their parole and may present their unexpired Form I-94 as an acceptable List A receipt that temporarily shows identity and employment authorization for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification for up to 90 days from the date of hire or in the case of reverification, when the date employment authorization expires:
USCIS Extends Form I-9 Expiration Date
August 02, 2024
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification to extend the expiration date to 05/31/2027.
Somalia Redesignated for TPS and TPS Extended for 18 Months; Certain EADs Automatically Extended Through Sept. 17, 2025
July 22, 2024
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and redesignated Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Sept. 18, 2024, through March 17, 2026. Nationals of Somalia and individuals with no nationality who last habitually resided in Somalia may submit an initial registration application under the redesignation of Somalia for TPS and apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Current beneficiaries who want to maintain their status must re-register and may apply for new EADs.
TPS for Yemen Extended and Redesignated for 18 Months; Certain EADs Automatically Extended Through Sept. 3, 2025
July 10, 2024
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and redesignated Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Sept. 4, 2024, through March 3, 2026. Given the time frames for processing TPS re-registration and Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal applications, USCIS has automatically extended through Sept. 3, 2025, the validity of EADs with a Card Expires date of Sept. 3, 2024, or March 3, 2023, issued under the TPS designation for Yemen.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti Extended and Redesignated for 18 Months; Certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) Automatically Extended Through Aug. 3, 2025
July 01, 2024
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and redesignated Haiti for TPS for 18 months, from Aug. 4, 2024, through Feb. 3, 2026. Given the time frames for processing TPS re-registration applications, USCIS has automatically extended through Aug. 3, 2025, the validity of EADs issued under the prior TPS designation of Haiti with a Card Expires date of: • Aug. 3, 2024; • June 30, 2024; • Feb. 3, 2023; • Dec. 31, 2022; • Oct. 4, 2021; • Jan. 4, 2021; • Jan. 2, 2020; • July 22, 2019; • Jan. 22, 2018; or • July 22, 2017.
USCIS Issues Notices Extending Certain TPS EADs Through March 9, 2025
June 20, 2024
USCIS is issuing Form I-797, Notice of Action, to certain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries who are eligible to re-register for TPS or have a pending application to renew their Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD).
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