Synopsis: The United States has ended the automatic 180-day extension of Employment Authorisation Documents for noncitizens, effective 30 October. Under the new rule, applicants must wait for their renewals to be fully processed before continuing employment, with only limited exceptions. The change is expected to particularly affect dependants of green card holders and professionals on work visas such as the H-1B.

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a new interim policy ending the automatic extension of Employment Authorisation Documents (EADs).

The rule, which takes effect on Thursday, 30 October, will require noncitizens filing EAD renewal applications on or after that date to no longer receive an automatic 180-day extension of their employment auth

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