Work Authorization (EAD)

42 tracked rules affecting Work Authorization (EAD).

• USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill; Correction — effective July 21, 2026
• Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens — comments close August 4, 2026
• USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill — effective May 29, 2026 — comments close June 29, 2026
• Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants — comments close April 24, 2026
• Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants — effective January 13, 2025
• Optional Alternative 1 to the Physical Document Examination Associated With Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)
• Asylum Application, and Employment Authorization for Applicants; Implementation of Vacatur — effective February 7, 2022
• Asylum Interview Interpreter Requirement Modification Due to COVID-19 — effective September 20, 2021
• Employment Authorization for Certain Classes of Aliens With Final Orders of Removal; Withdrawal
• Employment Authorization for Certain Classes of Aliens With Final Orders of Removal — comments close December 21, 2020
• Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for Applicants — effective August 25, 2020
• Removal of 30-Day Processing Provision for Asylum Applicant-Related Form I-765 Employment Authorization Applications — effective August 21, 2020
• Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for Applicants — comments close January 13, 2020
• Removal of 30-Day Processing Provision for Asylum Applicant-Related Form I-765 Employment Authorization Applications — comments close November 8, 2019
• Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers — comments close February 29, 2016
• Improving and Expanding Training Opportunities for F-1 Nonimmigrant Students With STEM Degrees and Cap-Gap Relief for All Eligible F-1 Students — comments close November 18, 2015
• Employment Authorization for Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses — effective May 26, 2015
• Employment Authorization for Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses — comments close July 11, 2014
• Enhancing Opportunities for H-1B1, CW-1, and E-3 Nonimmigrants and EB-1 Immigrants — comments close July 11, 2014
• Visas: Classification of Immediate Family Members as G Nonimmigrants — effective June 5, 2013
• Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives — effective March 4, 2013
• Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives — comments close June 1, 2012
• Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Transitional Worker Classification — effective October 7, 2011
• Employment Authorization for Libyan F-1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of Civil Unrest in Libya Since February 2011 — effective June 10, 2011
• Employment Authorization for Dependents of Foreign Officials — effective August 9, 2010
• Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Transitional Worker Classification — effective November 27, 2009
• Exchange Visitor Program-General Provisions — comments close November 23, 2009
• Documents Acceptable for Employment Eligibility Verification; Correction — effective April 3, 2009
• Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants — effective January 17, 2009
• Exchange Visitor Program — comments close December 10, 2008
• Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants — comments close March 31, 2008
• Application Process for Replacing Forms I-551 Without an Expiration Date — comments close September 21, 2007
• Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter — effective September 14, 2007
• Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter — comments close August 14, 2006
• Short-Term Employment Authorization and Reduced Course Load for Certain F-1 Nonimmigrant Students Adversely Affected by Hurricane Katrina — effective November 25, 2005
• Evidence Requirements for Assignment of Social Security Numbers (SSNs); Assignment of SSNs to Foreign Academic Students in F-1 Status — effective October 13, 2004
• Employment Authorization Documents — effective July 30, 2004
• Allowing in Certain Circumstances for the Filing of Form I-140 Visa Petition Concurrently With a Form I-485 Application — effective July 31, 2002
• V Nonimmigrant Classification; Spouses and Children of Lawful Permanent Residents — effective September 7, 2001
• Implementation of Hernandez v. Reno Settlement Agreement; Certain Aliens Eligible for Family Unity Benefits After Sponsoring Family Member's Naturalization; Additional Class of Aliens Ineligible for Family Unity Benefits — effective July 14, 2000
• Adjustment of Status; Continued Validity of Nonimmigrant Status, Unexpired Employment Authorization, and Travel Authorization for Certain Applicants Maintaining Nonimmigrant H or L Status
• Rules and Procedures for Filing an Application for Employment Authorization — effective June 3, 1995

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Data updated October 2, 2026