The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will no longer grant automatic work permit extensions to migrant workers, a policy shift expected to hit thousands of foreign employees, especially Indian nationals, starting October 30, 2025.

In a statement released Wednesday, DHS announced that migrants who file to renew their Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) on or after October 30 will no longer receive automatic extensions. EADs that were extended before that date will not be affected. Advertisement

The change ends a Biden-era policy that allowed immigrants to keep working after their work permits expired, provided they had applied for renewal on time. The Trump administration, now overseeing DHS policy, said the updated rule focuses on increased "vetting and screening to protect pub

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