Many people are receiving revocation and termination notices from U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services which state that their I-765 applications for employment authorization have been revoked and that their I-131 travel authorization documents have been terminated. Several clients have reached out to ask if they should be concerned or if this impacts their current immigration status.
Work and Travel Authorization Revoked After Green Card Approval
Why Your Work and Travel Authorization Was Revoked
If you are already a green card holder and you received one of these notices, there is no cause for concern.
The reason that you received these notices is that the work and travel authorization documents granted through the I-765 and I-131 applications were interim benefits and you do not need these benefits anymore now that you are a green card holder.
Use Your Green Card Instead of the Revoked Documents
Your green card is proof of your legal permanent resident status in the U.S. and you should use your green card as proof that you are legally authorized to work in the U.S.
You should also use your green card when you travel back to the U.S. if you travel internationally.
What If Your Green Card Application Is Still Pending?
If your green card application has not been approved yet and you received a notice that your work and travel authorization documents have been revoked or terminated, this is a different situation, and you should read the revocation and termination notices closely to understand why USCIS has taken this action.
The USCIS Revocation Trend in July 2026
However, as noted above, the trend we are seeing right now in July 2026 is that USCIS is focusing on terminating and revoking work and travel authorization documents for people who have already received their green cards and no longer need these interim benefits.
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