{"id":4271,"date":"2022-06-09T14:34:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T14:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silverimmigration.com\/?p=4271"},"modified":"2024-11-28T11:35:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T11:35:33","slug":"ead-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silverimmigration.com\/en\/2022\/06\/09\/ead-card\/","title":{"rendered":"EAD Card"},"content":{"rendered":"

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have temporarily amended DHS regulations to increase the automatic extension period available to certain Employment Authorization Document<\/em> (EAD Card<\/strong>) renewal applicants from 180 days to 540 days. This is good news for Canadians with EAD cards that are soon-to-expire and recently expired.<\/p>\n

What is an EAD?<\/u><\/p>\n

An EAD card is a document that grants a holder the right to legally work in the US, usually lasting for a year. EAD cards must be renewed following expiration if the holder would like to keep working in the US. An EAD card, however, differs from a Green Card<\/a> in that its sole purpose is the right to US employment, and it is not a residency permit. An EAD card also differs from an H1-B Visa<\/a>, which is valid for three years and requires the applicant to meet certain educational criteria and an offer of employment from an American company.<\/p>\n

Who qualifies for EAD?<\/u><\/p>\n

An EAD card is available to non-resident immigrants living in America. It is available to Green Card applicants<\/a> waiting for their result, spouses of specific employment-based nonimmigrant visa holders (E1, E2, and some H1B), F1 students who are part of an Optional Practical Training program, K1 Visa holders and other categories such as refugees and asylum-seekers.<\/p>\n

Recent Changes to US EAD Regime <\/u><\/p>\n

USCIS has faced tremendous delays in processing EAD cards, which have forced some EAD-holders to leave their jobs. A new rule<\/a> has been introduced to remedy this, which temporarily amends the DHS regulations to provide an increased automatic extension period applicable to expiring EAD card. The period will be increased from 180 days to 540 days from the expiration date stated on the EAD card for certain renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765 as of May 4th, 2022.<\/p>\n

What do these changes mean for a Canadian with an EAD?<\/u><\/p>\n

This rule will be beneficial for Canadians already possessing EAD cards which require renewal.<\/p>\n