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Source: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Temporary final rule with request for comments.
CFR Part: "8 CFR Part 274a"
RIN Number: "RIN 1615-AC78"
Citation: "87 FR 26614"
Document Number: "CIS No. 2714-22; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2022-0002"
Page Number: "26614"
"Rules and Regulations"
Agency: "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS."
SUMMARY: This rule temporarily amends existing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to provide that the automatic extension period applicable to expiring Employment Authorization Documents (Forms I-766 or EADs) for certain renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, will be increased from up to 180 days to up to 540 days from the expiration date stated on their EADs. This increase will be available to eligible renewal applicants with pending Forms I-765 as of May 4, 2022, including those applicants whose employment authorization may have lapsed following the initial 180-day extension period, and any eligible applicant who files a renewal Form I-765 during the 540-day period beginning on or after May 4, 2022, and ending October 26, 2023. In light of current processing times for Forms I-765, DHS is taking these steps to help prevent renewal applicants from experiencing a lapse in employment authorization and/or documentation while their applications remain pending and solutions are implemented to return processing times to normal levels.
DATES:
Effective date: This temporary final rule is effective May 4, 2022, through October 15, 2025.
Submission of public comments: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 5, 2022. The electronic Federal Docket Management System will accept comments prior to midnight eastern time at the end of that day.
ADDRESSES:
You may submit comments on the entirety of this temporary final rule package, identified by DHS Docket No. USCIS-2022-0002, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the website instructions for submitting comments.
Comments submitted in a manner other than the one listed above, including emails or letters sent to USCIS or DHS officials, will not be considered comments on the temporary final rule and may not receive a response. Please note that USCIS cannot accept any comments that are hand-delivered or couriered. In addition, USCIS cannot accept comments contained on any form of digital media storage devices, such as CDs/DVDs and USB drives. USCIS is not accepting mailed comments...