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USCIS Proposing Regulation to Remove 30-Day Processing Timeline for EAD Requests from Asylum Applicants
USCIS announced a proposed regulation that would remove the current 30-day timeline for processing EAD requests from those with pending asylum applications. USCIS is also proposing removing the requirement that such applicants file for EAD renewal at least 90 days before the EAD’s expiration.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 19090606.
Related Resources
- American Immigration Council's Immigration Impact: Opposition Mounts to Trump’s Effort to Delay Work Permits for People Seeking Asylum - November 7, 2019
- Advance Copy of USCIS Proposed Rule Removing the 30-Day Processing Provision for Asylum EADs