An approved NIW petition doesn’t grant work authorization. You must maintain a valid visa or apply for an EAD during the green card process.
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After I-140 approval, wait for your priority date to become current, then file for adjustment of status or consular processing to obtain your green card.
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Effective Nov. 21, 2022, Ukrainian and Afghan parolees, and their qualifying family members, with certain classes of admission are considered employment authorized incident to parole, which means that they do…
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On September 21, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, “USCIS’ announced that it was vacated the Trump era Employment Authorization rules implemented in 2020 restricting Employment Authorization Document,…
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Starting in January 2022, E-2 dependent spouses are authorized to work pursuant to their status if their status is designated E-2S; the process to confirm and correct this status is…
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If you have not received your EAD you can try submitting a service request to USCIS. To avoid issues with delivery of the EAD, make sure your address with USCIS…
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Work authorizations for adjustment applicants used to be valid for one year only. Since the recent USCIS policy change on June 9, 2021, the new EAD cards will be valid…
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In a policy alert published by USCIS on November 12, 2021, USCIS expanded the ability of E, H-4, or L dependent spouses to receive automatic extension of work authorization, and…
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have issued a reminder that F-1 students on Optional Practical Training (OPT) will have their OPT status terminated automatically if they transfer…
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USCIS automatically extends certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs, also known as work permits, or Form I-765) for up to 180 days for applications that meet the following two conditions. One,…
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